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From: csg@pyramid.pyramid.com (Carl S. Gutekunst)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sequent
Subject: Re: Systech tty hangup "fixed".
Keywords: hangup tty systech
Message-ID: <72334@pyramid.pyramid.com>
Date: 1 Jun 89 16:36:55 GMT
References: <948@maestro.htsa.aha.nl>
Reply-To: csg@pyramid.pyramid.com (Carl S. Gutekunst)
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA
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>2. Don't use the rs232 DTR-DCD signal (connect 8 dtr to 20 dcd at the
>   connector on the sequent side).
>
>The disadvantage of 2. is that users will not be logged out when they
>turn off their terminal or hang up the modem line.

This is a serious security hole. User hangs up leaving an active session, and
the next person who dials in gets the same session. If they're a nice company
employee, they'll log out and log in to their own account. If they're trying
to crack the machine, they've just succeeded.

I'd rather deal with the tty hangs. You can't break into a hung line. ;-)

But, why hasn't Sequent put its hands around Systech's throat and *demanded*
they fix this problem?

<csg>