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Re: Restrictions group without ask for the password

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Murray)
Mon Apr 15 15:57:26 1996

From: "Dave Murray" <dmurray@pdssoftware.com>
To: adam@lighthouse.homeport.org, www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 09:21:10 -0400
Reply-To: dmurray@pdssoftware.com
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu

> 	I wouldn't bother.  If you're going to be using IP to handle
> your authentication, your authentication will be so weak as to be
> worthless.  
 
I realize this is a double-edged sword, but could you explain, or 
point me to an explanation, as to why this is so?

Thanks

Dave
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