Re: [NEW IDEA?] Binary Pfile Editing system

From: Shane (wolff@J51.COM)
Date: 07/30/97


On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Tigeba wrote:

#Shane wrote:
#>
#> On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Zizazat Lazuras wrote:
#>
#> #> I'd rather just see ASCII pfiles in the stock code personally.
#> #
#>
#>  Well, I personaly think ascii pfiles are a security risk. I know the box
#> i code on, is NOT SECURE. I don't know alot of people who can say there
#> box is totaly secure. All someone has to do is login and upload there
#> file.
#>
#> *shrug*
#
#
#The benefits of ascii pfiles are hardly offset by the slight chance that
#someone
#can gain access to your account and upload/modify their pfile...  If
#this
#occurs you have way bigger problems than someone giving themselves 1
#billion

no no no, We have all chmod 777 a directory we shouldnt have. All it takes
is a simple mistake. Then some 10year comes and uploads hi pfile.

#coins.  Besides, if they hack your account, they are going to have all
#the
#tools they need to edit a binary file anyway (they are gonna have your
#mud source
#too you know... :)
#
#Tigeba
#
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