Hello Nigel!

23 Jul 04 13:27, you wrote to me:

 NR> Interesting, however I'm not going to install software that says it's
 NR> going to start changing my system files.

It does change some files but I can't say it has caused me any problems over 
the last 3 years. Some system files such as within xinetd.d is normal when 
installing any daemons.


 NR> Also, I don't like the look
 NR> of "bbs user is created as the login user".

The bbs user account is used for first logins for a new user after which mbse 
create a simple login based on the bbs guest's name. After which s/he logins 
using that account name but ONLY gets the bbs.


 NR> Does this mean it doesn't
 NR> have any login control of its own and relies upon the linux side of
 NR> things to handle that?

See above statement.

 NR> Ie, am I going to have a lot of "bbs" users logged in
when I type who.

If you are multi line or allow mault users via the internet then yes bit sa I 
have said they are very limited in what they can do. Security wise I have 
never had a breach at any time but I do run my boxes at above 'standard' 
security level as my system are linked to the internet.

 NR> My machine isn't mission critical, but I'm not about to let some piece
 NR> of software take over.

mbse forms but a very small part of my bbs box ie below 5% under any 
conditions and usually below 1%.



Vince

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