[Samba] Remove the infected user
Daniel Fenwick
dfenwick at unr.edu
Tue Jan 28 00:59:01 GMT 2003
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 03:46:10PM -0800, Daniel Fenwick wrote:
> > The better solution is to block attachments to the list. That
eliminates
> > almost all viruses as well as all the other junk that floats around in
> > attachments.
>
> Except that then people couldn't attach copies of log files when they
> ask for help, or patch files if they have a bug fix. These things would
> have to be pasted as in-line text, which means they could not be
> compressed and would be subject to line-wrapping.
Pasted or linked for download. Putting them up and sending a link is a
better solution than allowing attachments to the list. Allowing attachments
in a world where most viruses are transmitted as attachments is
irresponsible at best.
Dan
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