[mod.computers.vax] Terminal protection

oberman@LLL-ICDC.ARPA ("Oberman, Kevin") (10/28/86)

>Just a comment to the ALLOCATE-command:
>
>If You add the following line in Your SYSTARTUP.COM for all terminal
>lines, then everybody may allocate currently unused terminals:
>
>$ SET PROTECTION=W:RWLP/DEVICE TXnn:

This protection change will create a BIG security hole and should never be done
on any system which requires any real security.  It allows a real easy password
catcher to be written.

					R. Kevin Oberman
					LLNL
					arpa: oberman@lll-icdc
					(415) 422-6955
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