Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:15:49 +0000 (GMT) From: "Alex C. Jokela" <alex@camulus.com> To: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> Cc: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>, Chris Johnson <cjohnson@palomine.net>, <security@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Safe SSH logins from public, untrusted Windows computers Message-ID: <20020319201312.M58891-100000@duluth.camulus.org> In-Reply-To: <3C979D68.5060609@pittgoth.com>
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if you're that desperate for a caffiene fix, you should always carry with you those caffiene mints you can get from thinkgeek.com - pop three of those into your mouth, WHAM! you have as much caffiene as that of a cup of coffee. problem solved. =) -aj- ---- http://www.camulus.org/ On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Tom Rhodes wrote: > Alfred Perlstein wrote: > > > * Chris Johnson <cjohnson@palomine.net> [020319 11:45] wrote: > > [snip] > > > >>Does anyone have any comments, or does anyone have a better idea? > >> > > > > Once you load the key onto the machine and type your passphrase in you've > > done as good as just typing your password into it. > > > > Don't use untrusted machines or get something like secure-ID that > > does one-time passwords. Even with one time passwords you never know > > if someone with control over the machine is sitting there waiting for > > you to grab a cup of coffee in order to take control of your session > > and do nasties. :( > > > don't drink coffee, or logout before getting the coffee, or just bring > it to the system with you ;) > > > > > > So I guess it boils down to: > > "Don't use untrusted machines." > > > > > > Thats a good idea though ;) > > -- > Tom (Darklogik) Rhodes > www.Pittgoth.com Gothic Liberation Front > www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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