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echo: maximus
to: JACK SMITH
from: KEN BROWDER
date: 1997-12-27 23:56:00
subject: msg editor

 JS> On Dec 24, 1997, David Chord wrote to Casey Tompkins:
 JS> David, it can be done using Doorway (I've tried it).  But... I'd think 
 JS> long and hard before allowing anyone outside of 
 JS> yourself that sort of access.  User drops to TimEd.  
 I think he is talking about 'doorway mode' in the particular user's
 terminal program. Not running Doorway Mode. In Telix I just hit ALT =
 and everything I type goes out the modem and doesn't affect local
 terminal.
 JS> User goes into "Doorway Mode".  User hits ALT-J.  User
 JS> is now at the DOS prompt.  User formats your C drive. 
 JS> :-(  This may be a worst case scenario but there's 
 JS> loads of other nasty things a user can do while in 
 JS> TimEd-- like deleting all of the messages in MUFFIN 
 JS> with just a couple of keystrokes.
Sounds horrible!
Good to see you on Jack.
Ken.
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