Hello mark,

On Sun Jun 25 2017 15:22:14, mark lewis wrote to Nicholas Boel:

 NB>> Almost sounds like they have CRAM-MD5 enabled in the binkp
 NB>> server, rather than on a per-link basis.

 ml> yeah, i forget what the setting is but it is set and no one can
 ml> connect to them unless they already have a session set up... i
 ml> understand the setting but it kinda puts the cart before the horse as
 ml> when things change while an operator is sleeping (eg: a net host goes
 ml> away), there's no way for others to drop them a netmail and let them
 ml> know since they're blocking everyone by default...

Agreed. I totally understand the setting as well, but there have been quite
a bit of people that don't since it was added, and this is usually the
result until they can be contacted somehow.

I believe this is the only thing I have ever asked to be removed from the
config, since any and all times I've run into another system with it
enabled, it has caused problems. I don't really think there is a need these
days for forcing CRAM-MD5 100% of the time, since that makes it impossible
to send general direct netmail. IMO, it should only be a per defined link
setting, and not a global one.

Maybe even having some huge colorful flashing pop-up when you enable it
saying "Don't be stupid, enabling this won't allow any general
connections from anyone besides defined links in your config!!!"

... or something. ;)

Regards,
Nick

... "Не знаю. Я здесь только работаю."
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