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Date:      Thu, 24 Apr 1997 23:21:19 +0930 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        davidn@labs.usn.blaze.net.au (David Nugent)
Cc:        msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, abelits@phobos.illtel.denver.co.us, adrian@staff.psinet.net.au, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Best way to hook into user logins / logouts ?
Message-ID:  <199704241351.XAA27716@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <199704240953.TAA05443@labs.usn.blaze.net.au> from David Nugent at "Apr 24, 97 07:53:41 pm"

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David Nugent stands accused of saying:
> > Can you suggest a means of starting a session that doesn't involve :
> > 
> >  getty
> >  telnetd
> >  rlogind/rshd/sshd/etc.
> >  xdm
> 
> Personally, I think you're confusing "login" (gaining direct
> access to a system, or opening and entering a door) with
> "authentication" (the locks we put on the doors).
> 
> But, as I said, it all depends on how you define things.

Not really.  I'm attempting to determine where the door(s) are so that
I can put locks on them. 

> David Nugent - Unique Computing Pty Ltd - Melbourne, Australia

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