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From: vjs@rhyolite.wpd.sgi.com (Vernon Schryver)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Long login delay
Summary: security
Message-ID: <44585@sgi.sgi.com>
Date: 14 Nov 89 18:03:55 GMT
References: <8911140002.aa23726@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>
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In article <8911140002.aa23726@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>, S090726@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU ("Bob B. Funchess") writes:
> "Why does it take the system so long to realize that the login is incorrect?"
> 
> I haven't OFFICIALLY been told this, but I've been assuming that's not a bug,
> it's a feature...[but is a securty patch].
> 
>                              < Bob  S090726@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU  Funchess >

You're right.


Vernon Schryver
Silicon Graphics
vjs@sgi.com