Very Computer

Please check this out. Note, that is Microsoft's Support site.  I had to
laugh.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q276304

Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.

Stephen Howe

Quote:> Please check this out. Note, that is Microsoft's Support site.  I had to
> laugh.

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q276304

> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.

Excellent, thats joe user sorted out. Now all they need to do is stop
the rest of the Internet from getting in and they will have earned the
trust they are looking for. :-)

Thanks for the chuckle!

Quote:> Please check this out. Note, that is Microsoft's Support site.  I had to
> laugh.

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q276304

> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.

> Stephen Howe

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:09:58 -0000,

Quote:> Please check this out. Note, that is Microsoft's Support site.  I had to
> laugh.

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q276304

> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.

> Stephen Howe

wow, they want passwords to have 18770 characters? gee, I guess they are
getting serious about security :)

--
Jim Richardson
        Anarchist, pagan and proud of it
www.eskimo.com/~warlock
        Linux, because life's too short for a buggy OS.

Quote:> Please check this out. Note, that is Microsoft's Support site.  I had to
> laugh.

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q276304

> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.

> Stephen Howe

What good is 18,770 characters when the rest of the system is so hack prone.

A password that long could never be entered correctly on the first try
unless it was either written down in front of you or it was copied and
pasted into the password field.

Was that a joke?

Sean

Quote:> Was that a joke?

No, it's a feature.

Quote:>> Was that a joke?

> No, it's a feature.

No, it's a security enhancement.:-)

I like the soultion almost as much as the problem.  It sounds like the
subtle Microsoft way of stating their Mission Statement in abridged
terms.  "Use of this product may cause the problem to be resolved, but
could, most likely, lead to others. <Small font>  Microsoft is not
lialbe for damages to your health in any way, including but not limited
to: insanity, counfusion, anger, stress or other problems.  Microsoft is
also not liable if your computer explodes or is thrown out the iwndow in
a fit of rage."  Now please enter your 18770 character password in order
to download this file.

Peace,
        --STD

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:38:48 -0500,

Apparantly it's some sort of bug with their passwd equiv when using MIT
Kerberos authentication.

--
Jim Richardson
        Anarchist, pagan and proud of it
www.eskimo.com/~warlock
        Linux, because life's too short for a buggy OS.

Quote:> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.

Who cares what shitty Linux has or doesn't have. It's pile of *which
nobody except the group of fanatics will ever use. And stop cross-posting to
nt.advocacy . Keep you garbage for yourselves: your group of psychopaths.

Boris

On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 05:51:11 GMT,

Quote:>> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.
> Who cares what shitty Linux has or doesn't have. It's pile of *which
> nobody except the group of fanatics will ever use. And stop cross-posting to
> nt.advocacy . Keep you garbage for yourselves: your group of psychopaths.

> Boris

Hey Boris, tovarisch! long time no see... still have tourettes I see. Sad
that.

--
Jim Richardson
        Anarchist, pagan and proud of it
www.eskimo.com/~warlock
        Linux, because life's too short for a buggy OS.

The phrase "This fix may receive additional testing at a later
time" really makes me want to download and apply it!

Tsu Dho Nimh

--
"Y'know, I can *say* I'm Ming The Merciless, Emporer of Planet Mongo, but
unless I can produce a few legions of heavily-armed rocket ships, you're not
likely to take me seriously."  Morely Dotes, 2001

Quote:>> Does Linux have this type of security? If not, I would recommend it.
> Who cares what shitty Linux has or doesn't have. It's pile of *which
> nobody except the group of fanatics will ever use. And stop
> cross-posting to nt.advocacy . Keep you garbage for yourselves: your
> group of psychopaths.

...or you'll do what? Bozzer!

--

Ian - looking through a glass onion

Oh jeez, and all along I thought the security solution had something to do
with the fact that the site hasn't been accessible to me for 3 days.
Problem: Insecure web-server. Solution: Shut down web-server.

I guess I don't have an MS-approved web-browser.

--

Bones

The opinions stated here are my own, and do
not necessarily reflect those of my employer.

I can cross post to nt.advocacy because I'm running Windows XP Pro
as a guest OS under SuSE 7.3 Pro Linux  machine via VMware.  

Having Linux control your Windows XP is the only way to go.