> Often, a server sending a 403 might not even have *checked* the
> credentials.  "I don't care if you are who you claim to be; the person 
you
> claim to be isn't allowed to do that."

That's just dumb security.

If I was a cracker, I'd make the request with a whole slew of different 
IDs.
I know that I don't need to crack the credentials of anyone who gets a 
403,
because they wouldn't be authorized even if I did crack the credentials.
I know that it's worthwhile to crack the credentials of anyone who gets 
something
besides a 403.

> (Or, "no one is allowed to do that.")

Not quite as bad, but still not good.  If I'm not allowed to do that, I 
shouldn't get
information about whether or not anyone else can either.

- Rhys

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Rhys Ulerich
Telecommunications Solutions Software Development
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Office: 512-838-1428
IBM Software Group - Austin, TX


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