Re: The netsec thread

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Robert Pluim <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden,  address@hidden
> Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:39:05 +0200
> 
> 
> (I removed 'mouse' from Lars' email address)

Lars, please do something about that, relies to your messages bounce.

>     >> +++
>     >> ** New user option 'nsm-trust-local-network'.
>     >> Allows skipping Network Security Manager checks for hosts on your
>     >> local subnet(s).  DEFAULTS TO NIL.  There is a good reason for that,
>     >> ensure you know what you are doing before you change it.
> 
>     Eli> I don't believe in "security by obscurity", so I think this should be
>     Eli> in NEWS.  Especially since it's in the manual.
> 
> I said 'not advertise too much', not 'no documentation' (and itʼs not
> in the manual).

If it is not in the manual, why is it marked "+++"?

>     Eli>   +++
>     Eli>   ** New user option 'nsm-trust-local-network'.
>     Eli>   Allows skipping Network Security Manager checks for hosts on your
>     Eli>   local subnet(s).  It defaults to nil.  Usually, there should be no
>     Eli>   need to set this non-nil, and doing that risks opening your local
>     Eli>   network connections to attacks.  So be sure you know what you are
>     Eli>   doing before changing the value.
> 
> Sure. Iʼll give it a few days for people to wordsmith it some more.

Thanks.