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From: samlb@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Sam Bassett RCS)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: How secure is UNIX?
Keywords: Security, ftp
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Date: 29 May 90 05:53:42 GMT
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	I agree -- the documentation should be more straightforward about
the dangers of the .netrc, and for d**n sure, whoever is teaching kids
about UNIX should point out the problem -- especially at Berkeley.

	I retract the "dum-dum" . . . .


Sam'l Bassett, Sterling Software @ NASA Ames Research Center, 
Moffett Field CA 94035 Work: (415) 604-4792;  Home: (415) 969-2644
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