Re: News groups
From: Marco Aurelio Tessaroto (mshack_at_ig.com.br)
Date: 06/12/03
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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:03:44 -0300
I thought I was crazy! This is the same that occurs to me. I don't know any
reason for not accessing a newsgroup, beyond a bad use. As you said everyone
can download by ftp or http. So why not news?
-- Marco Aurelio Tessaroto MCP+MCSE+MCT Brazil "Scott" <drx32us@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:0bea01c330eb$75e89350$a301280a@phx.gbl... > My system administrator does not allow the use of news > groups within my organization. > > When I ask why he is unable to give any reason beyond a > vague it is a security risk. > > What exactly is the security risk? > > I understand that a developer can download from newsgroups > but one could just as easily download something off the > net. > > I would also be more then willing to provide a list of the > particular groups to be let though > > Microsoft.public.security for example. > > Using web forms are not as convenient as having a > newsreader that you can look though every morning and I > also find that some third party vendors who's components > that I use don't offer a way to post to there forums > through the web. > > Could someone outline the risk for me? > > Thanks in advance
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