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From: ken@UF.MSC.UMN.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X11R3 security hole needs attention
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Date: 18 Mar 89 20:31:47 GMT
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> Anyone can log into your machine (who has an account on the server)
> and rape and pillage as much as they like.

X certainly needs better security, and I look forward to it being
part of the standard.  But on another level, behaviour that you
describe above should not be tolerated.  If these are users
on your own system, you probably know them personaly.  Do we
really need a security system to protect against friends like these?

What will we do with a security system where we don't have to trust
anyone?  Trust no-one?  I don't think we're going to solve this
problem with software....

	- Ken