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RE: pserver vs ssh was (Hopefully) simple $CVSROOT question
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Greg A. Woods |
Subject: |
RE: pserver vs ssh was (Hopefully) simple $CVSROOT question |
Date: |
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:32:49 -0500 (EST) |
[ On Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 12:12:37 (-0800), Conrad T. Pino wrote: ]
> Subject: RE: pserver vs ssh was (Hopefully) simple $CVSROOT question
>
> The ssh overcomes security problems of pserver but introduces more
> admin on server side since user credentials must be setup on server
> to permit ssh access.
What more could you expect? Any kind of _real_ security increases the
administration effort necessary on any server. Setting up user IDs and
credentials is only the first step too -- security doesn't stop there.
"Security" and "near-zero administration" are 101% contradictory.
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
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Greg A. Woods
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