Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!cica!iuvax!bronze.ucs.indiana.edu!mckimg From: mckimg@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (geoffrey mckim) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip Subject: Re: Dial up access to Internet facilities Message-ID: <45934@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> Date: 28 May 90 17:43:47 GMT References: <9005190447.AA25263@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> <90142.080835PMW1@psuvm.psu.edu> Sender: root@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu Reply-To: mckimg@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (geoffrey mckim) Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Lines: 37 >In article , >nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) says: >>That's too bad, because when I've gone travelling in the past, I've called >>the local university, asked for their terminal server's phone number, and >>telnetted back to Clarkson to check my mail. It's a shame that that kind >>of service has to go away... > >Actually, you can still check your mail, but for the price of a toll call >back to your own terminal server. > >Maybe this is the price we have to pay for added security? > >/Pete >-- >Peter M. Weiss I don't mean to flame but... Obviously one of the primary benefits of something like the Internet is fast, efficient connections around the world. Sure, if we wanted to, we could all just have cheapo 1200 baud modems on our desks and dial up whatever machine we want to directly. But that sort of defeats the purpose of a high-speed network. In other words, the easiest way to improve security is to simply disconnect all the machines on the network from all others. But then we've got no network eh? I'm afraid that knee-jerk reactions have long been the hallmark of those in charge of computer security. I realize that it will always be difficult to balance functionality and security, but I also hope that people realize that the reason for the network's existence is FUNCTIONALITY. I for one will certainly work to fight the elimination of dial-up terminal servers connected to the internet. Let's make our hosts more secure and not intentionally cripple the internet. Geoffrey McKim *** Standard disclaimers apply *** Indiana University