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Date: | Wed, 15 May 1996 10:39:34 -0400 |
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The password idea on the archives on the web would not make sense, and would
just make things a little more complicated. THis is from our systems admin....
"Putting a password on only one means of access to the archives of a public
list makes no sense. Everything on LACTNET has been available since day
one by anonymous ftp and by unrestricted requests from LISTSERV. Note also
that because the list has been in the LISTSERV global database since its
inception, it has *always* been easy for anyone, without knowing even our
host name, to find the list, request the archives, etc. The password would
not improve security (there is none, people need to realize that), AND it
would make access less convenient, defeating the Web server's purpose."
Hope this clarifies this. Kathleen
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC, LLLeader, co-owner Lactnet, LLLOL, Corgi-L
LACTNET WWW site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html
LACTNET archives http://library.ummed.edu/lsv/archives/lactnet.html
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