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- From: wolfgang@nosc.mil (Lewis E. Wolfgang)
- Subject: Re: TALK (giving away passwords)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.215542.5688@nosc.mil>
- Sender: usenet@nosc.mil (Network News)
- Reply-To: wolfgang@nosc.mil
- Organization: NCCOSC, NRaD Division
- References: <MAPPLER.92Nov15211149@titan.ucc.umass.edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:55:42 GMT
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- In article 92Nov15211149@titan.ucc.umass.edu, mappler@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Matthew A Appler) writes:
- >Well, for some there is no option, as telnet is the only way to enter
- >some accounts. What is the reasoning behind losing ones account for
- >allowing someone else access? The gain access only to your accuont,
- >and you are responsible for waht occurs with your account. I'm not
- >flaming, >I'm just curious about the reasoning behind this.
- -----
-
- I can't speak for other sites, but being a military facility we consider
- giving out a password a security violation. When a user has an account
- on a system, he/she may have access to information intended only for other
- authorized users of that system. Authorized users are considered to be
- "friendly" and unlikely to try to gain root access or to cause other
- troubles. Thus, by giving away your password you relinquish control
- and responsibility for the correct useage of your account.
-
- In our context, a user giving away their password would not only loose
- their home account, but we would setup one for them at
- leavenworth.fed.prison.gov :-)
-
- Luck,
- Lewie
- wolfgang@nosc.mil
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