MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-08-04 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] KDE security questions.
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This has nothing to do with the system. the COUNSOLE always must be secured
with any system on any computer under any condition!
Your only as secure as the keyboard connected to the motherboard bus
Ruben
On Mon, Aug 04, 2003 at 08:44:15PM -0600, Steve Milo wrote:
> Problem clarified, I had to corner him about what he meant exactly.
>
> His concern is not with the software itself, it is user neglect.
>
> In the past the makeshift sysadmin (web developer in real life)
> administered the server.
> When the man in charge would come by to check on it a few days later he
> would find a GUI logged in and wide open.
> My first conversation with him about this left me with the impression
> that
> there was a security bug in the software but its a security policy that
> wasnt being enforced.
>
> As a result he wants everything on the servers done at the command line.
> That will suit me fine.
>
> Steve M
>
> On Monday, Aug 4, 2003, at 18:36 America/Denver, Ruben Safir Secretary
> NYLXS wrote:
>
> >It's not true.
> >
> >Windows, however, is not secure.
> >
> >What aspect of KDE does he think is insecure?
> >
> >Ruben
> >
> >
> >On Mon, Aug 04, 2003 at 02:15:44PM -0400, Michael Richardson wrote:
> >>
> >>Are you sure he didn't say it doesn't cost enough?
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Steve Milo [mailto:slavik914-at-rennlist.com]
> >>Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:57 PM
> >>To: hangout-at-nylxs.com
> >>Subject: [hangout] KDE security questions.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>My boss here at UNM Cont Ed says he doesnt want KDE because it is
> >>insecure.
> >>
> >>Is this true? I've never heard of this before.
> >>
> >>Steve M
> >>
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