[2151] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: Macintosh Web Server Issues
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Enrico Cantu)
Fri May 24 17:48:46 1996
In-Reply-To: <31A0AAFE.679C@cup.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 10:34:21 -0500
To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
From: Enrico Cantu <ecantu@uh.edu>
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
At 10:25 AM -0700 5/20/96, Gene Ingram wrote:
> Enrico Cantu wrote:
> > wearing my UNIX one), I have to say that the greatest threat to a Mac-based
> > server would be a person who sits at the machine. You see, unless you are
> > using FolderBolt or some other login utility, anyone can come by and drag
> > your http server straight to the trash--end of web service. At least with
> > a UNIX box you have a login, or if a session is in use at console, you can
> > xlock the screen.
> >
> > Enrico
> >
>
> No kidding, they can drag your http into the trash? Hmm that could pose
> quite a problem. I would hope that a suitable login utility is built-in to
> future versions of the Mac OS to correct this apparent deficiency. (Oh,
> that's gonna get me a flame or two.) :-) Do you know the company that
> has authored the FolderBolt software, and if possible their web site?
> Thanks.
Yup, the company is Kent-Marsh Ltd. and their product info for Folderbolt
Pro is located at http://www.kentmarsh.com/KMLProducts/FolderBoltPro.html
I haven't installed and used it personally, but I know of people in our
dept. that swear by it The product has been around for a long time and is
well tested.
Cheers,
Rico
--
Out the 10Base-T, off the bridge, round the token-ring, past the firewall,
through the router, down the T1, over the leased line ... nothing but Net.
ecantu@uh.edu http://www.bchs.uh.edu/~ecantu/ GC at chembb@menudo.uh.edu
Department of Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences, University of Houston
