On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 08:14, Bill Nottingham wrote: > Chris Ricker (kaboom gatech edu) said: > > Prior to this first beta, uw-imap was configured in alphas / rawhide with > > plaintext authentication disabled when connecting over unsecured connections > > (ie, pop / imap, but not pops / imaps). > > > > In beta1, uw-imap and dovecot both accept plaintext auth via at least imap > > (didn't try pop). Was it decided that the world's not ready to give up > > plaintext yet after all? Or just an accidental reversion? > > * Fri Jul 11 2003 John Dennis <jdennis finch boston redhat com> 1:2002d-1 > - bring upto new upstream release 2002d, change SSLTYPE to allow for plain text login again I think it's a sensible move. Disabling plain-text over non-SSL connections would cause no end of support trouble and cost to existing installations. Wil -- Wil Cooley wcooley nakedape cc Naked Ape Consulting http://nakedape.cc * * * * Linux, UNIX, Networking and Security Solutions * * * * * Tired of spam and viruses in your e-mail? Get the * * Naked Ape Mail Defender! http://nakedape.cc/r/maildefender *
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