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  From: David Lloyd <lloy0076@senet.com.au>
  To  : Reynolds, Steve (DAIS) <Reynolds.Steve@saugov.sa.gov.au>
  Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 15:55:52 +0930

Re: Hacking past Apache user authentication

Reynolds, Steve (DAIS) wrote:
> 
> How secure is Apache user authentication?
> 
> Can it be hacked, and entry gained to a directory protected by a .htaccess
> file?
> 
> Regards, Steve
> 

My understanding is that as with safer sex, there's no safe
sex except for no sex. So, no matter whether you use Apache,
IIS or whatever there's always some risk.

The only safe network is no network, including no internet
connection at all.

David.  
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