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Re: [OT] Do be careful with your commands...



 On Tue, Jan 01, 2008 at 03:07:50PM -0500, Cole Tuininga wrote: 
> That is an optional feature.  It is not a mandatory setting. 

Nevertheless, I get 38 reminder messages on the first of every 
month, starting the evening of the previous day when Australia 
and NZ change. Nor can it be turned off by users. 

> > with a completely insecure password? 
> 
> I'm not familiar with ezmlm-idx - how does it do passwords more 
> securely? 

By not using them. Administration is by command line; if you 
have the right permissions, you can do it. 
Subscription/unsubscription/user tools are all done by mail 
messages which are confirmed by magic cookie strings in subject 
or body -- no magic cookie response, no further action taken. 

-dsr- 

-- 
Every time you give up a right, the terrorists win. 
Tyranny is something that creeps up on you. 

http://tao.merseine.nu:81/~dsr/eula.html is hereby incorporated by reference. 

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