Re: Windows 95 Network Security
Allwyn Crichlow (allwync@smooth.internic.net)
Thu, 15 Feb 1996 05:39:19 -0500 (EST)
Check out:
SAMBA Digest Archive - April 1995: WinDD + SAMBA = security hole
http://lake.canberra.edu.au/pub/samba/digest/1995/95apr/0204.html
Allwyn F Crichlow
Jr Systems Administrator
InterNIC Registration Service
allwync@INTERNIC.NET
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>
> On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, Paul Begovich wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 21:50:27 -0500
> > From: Paul Begovich <pbegovic@mail.vt.edu>
> > To: ids@uow.edu.au
> > Subject: Windows 95 Network Security
> >
> > The windows 95 network security has several loop holes, (One of
> > which happens to be the Unix Samba program that goes write through the
> > directories).One thing I've noticed is that the Net Watch of Windows 95
> > does *not* register Unix using the computer network.Is there any Net
> > security devise for Windows or Dos which will be able to detect a Unix based
> > Net hacker?
> >
> > Our network consists of Ethernet around the Virginia Tech Campus.
> > Anyone with Windows 95 networking enable will be able to map and access all
> > window NT/95 machines with the networking protocols enabled on the Ethernet.
> >
>
> Can anyone detail the "Unix Samba" hole?
> Thank you in advance.
>
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