-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Pierre Jarillon wrote: > Le Mercredi 20 Ao�t 2003 15:54, Frederic Crozat a �crit : > >>We are doing a linux distribution.. You should ask Microsoft to ship this >>driver, not us.. > > I agree too. > But I have another reason : such a software on the same computer is a > fantastic SECURITY HOLE !
Then we should remove the NTFS ro driver from Mandrake, and also ask the Knoppix people to do the same. Being able to access file (even read-only) is just as bad as being able to write to files (dump the SAM from a Windows machine, crack a password, reboot and have admin rights). > It allows to write on protected files. I remember such a software for > windows95 which allows to acces to ext2. And that made Windows95 any *less* secure?? You could have formatted the partition, without a valid login on the machine!!. Sorry, the security argument isn't valid. Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/RKwKrJK6UGDSBKcRArxsAJ0Q9KBOQ1woq8iYhQ/7ZA0SetnaawCgzHKn o9IoFRF6CSSzbQif/xkvSy0= =xXBJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
