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RE: pserver vs ssh was (Hopefully) simple $CVSROOT question


From: 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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