Re: ext3 to include capabilities?

Andreas Siegert (afx@ibm.de)
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 12:38:51 +0200

So what, there are still enough security problems inherent in NFS. Missing UID
Mapping alone is a reason not use it in most cases.
Sure, for some simple stuff it is fine but serving sensitive data with it?
No way.

afx
Quoting Casey Schaufler (casey@sgi.com):
> Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > NFS and the telephone (see www.menwithhill.com 8)) are the same problem. And
> > in both cases you solve it by putting a crypto layer underneath.
>
> Or you restrict your network. Classified phones lines that never
> leave the building don't need to be encrypted.

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