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- README for !NetReader (v1.06)
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-
- Before running !NetReader for the first time, you should read this file.
-
- NetReader has been designed to enable schools and colleges to install on Acorn
- networks and to allow public access logins. However, the first time NetReader
- is used, it has a default global password of "None". If you know this password,
- you can change it to something else - which network managers are recommeded to
- do straight away. The side effect of this is that any potential hackers may
- experiment with deleting files within NetReader in order for NetReader to
- default back to "None" - which will then allow them to re-edit the password and
- thus lock out the legitimate network manager.
-
- To this end, I have disabled the global password in un-registered versions and
- made NetReader revert back to being unregistered in the case of tampering with
- it's files. This way, if unauthorised users do fiddle with it, they still won't
- be able to edit passwords etc.
-
- The downside of this (to non-registered users) is that you can't create new users.
- To work around this, I have created an initial, single user called 'root'. The
- default password of this user is "secret". Again, I would recommend changing this
- if you plan to use NetReader on a computer than more than one user has access to.
-
- The other security issue, is where to store the individual user directories that
- NetReader manages. This is down to the individual users or network manager to
- decide. You can contact me for additional help or recommendations on network
- security issues if you like, or experiment with installing my !LockDir utility
- (also available from the same place you obtained NetReader) or install the
- user directories on a protected area of a ClassServer. Again, for more help on
- installing on ClassServers etc please feel free to contact me.
-
- P.Vigay
- pvigay@cix.compulink.co.uk
- http://www.vigay.mcmail.com/
-
- ©1997 P.Vigay