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Hello David - 

CA>>>> I was referring to the necessity to un-mount devices
CA>>>> etc. rather than the automated way that Windows (and
CA>>>> other OS) do it.

DD>>> Try the automounter daemon. 

CA>> September 29, 1999 22:00 GMT                      Number J-071
CA>> ______________________________________________________________
CA>> PROBLEM: There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the
CA>> amd daemon that could allow remote users to execute
CA>> arbitrary code as root. PLATFORM: Systems running amd, the
CA>> Berkeley Automounter Daemon DAMAGE: If exploited, a remote
CA>> intruder can cause a buffer overflow leading to a root
CA>> compromise. SOLUTION: Apply available vendor patch. 

DD> Get and install the later version. 

I thought of that but this is one problem with websites. They
don't get back to update information and just leave these old
pages out there floating around. :-\ 

There is little to no 'followup' even at SourceForge and others
where you might expect links to updated information. :-\ 

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