Re: ITD

Misel Jevtic (mjevtic@nospam.socs.uts.edu.au)
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 01:33:53 +1000 (EST)

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> On Wed, 3 Apr 1996 matt@nospam.uts.edu.au wrote:
> > Misel Jevtic wrote this...
> > >> Things like this really tend to instill confidence in the security of
> > >> acs/itd machines
> > >> #netsex buck H root@nospam.ghostgum.itd.uts.EDU.AU (0
> > >> stlower@nospam.acs.itd.uts.edu.au)
> > >> seen today on undernet irc.
> > >> Cam.
> >
> > > it doesn't mean that he/she has the superuser access...
> > > a simple setenv will do ...
> >
> > no it doesnt, go read the source code for the irc clients, the irc
> > servers, and the identd code. see how it all fits together. have a
> > look at some of the config files on ghostgum, then you'll realize.
> >
>
> <in the tradition of this mail list>
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> ie, dont go sprouting shit to the list when you have no idea.
>
>

I was wrong. It was actually a super user. Yep.
Thank you for opening my eyes, I am forever in debt to you...

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[0-0:GScNxAlFMPHR] 01:19AM Reassured (+is) E/X

ident...what a joke...really a tough one to get by

so instead of *sprouting* carbon copies to everyone on the list,
i recommend you get a book...something along the lines of
"learn ___ in 21 days"...

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