RE: [MLUG] Confusing email "discussing" the spread of a virus.

[Nate K <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

It's people like us that set that learning curve, and
that seems to be what pisses them off in the first
place.  It's that we are smarter and we think of
things differently. Most of the time we find a better
solution...   

BTW, You guys check your logs for how many different
systems hit your box with that .ida
(code-red) vulnerability?  I looked at my logs and
just laughed. really really hard.  

--- Jason McIntosh <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> What irritates me to no end is administrator's who
> won't let you do your
> job.  I've pointed out security holes, heck ranning
> a simple scanner
> CRASHED the NT server, and if that wasn't indication
> enough, you'd think
> any of the other warnings I'd given.  These are the
> people who cry loudest
> that NT is superior, claiming that Linux is only a
> passing fad, and when
> all hell breaks loose, even after you pointed out
> that of their servers,
> their newest and greatest has more holes than swiss
> cheese, and large
> enough to fly a 747 into.  Even though you're
> sitting quietly to the side,
> saying I told you so.  It's the people who should be
> more intelligent, b/c
> they claim they know how to run the stuff, but
> don't, and won't let you
> fix it, and even while you're sitting back smug,
> they won't admit how
> wrong they are.
> Anyway, sorry for the rant - this comes up just a
> BIT too often for my
> tates.
> Later!
> Jason
> 
>
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> 
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Spurling, Shannon  wrote:
> 
> > IIS should be removed from the network because
> it's a liability. Two
> > words... CODE RED! Not saying that other systems
> don't have problems, but
> > jeez. Give me a break. And most of the jokers that
> run these IIS boxes are
> > so clueless that they probably still haven't
> patched them. Sometimes I'm
> > glad that there is a learning curve, because then
> you actually have to learn
> > something when you try and install it. Yes, your
> grandmother should be able
> > to read her e-mail, but she doesn't need to be
> running a web server. :-)
> > 
> > Shannon Spurling
> > WAN Engineer -Specialist
> > 
> > MOREnet, Network Services, Core Network
> > 3212 Le Mone Industrial Blvd.
> > Columbia, MO 65201
> > 
> > Main:(573) 884-7200   Fax:(573)884-6673
> > 
> > EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > EMAIL:PROTECTED
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