Subj : 2:46/5555
To   : Nodelist Police Commissioner
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Mon May 30 2022 16:22:26

Hello Nodelist,

On Monday May 30 2022 16:07, you wrote to me:

 NPC>> The option to enter the connection address directly at
 NPC>> https://www.binkp.net/ shouldn't exist if you follow the
 NPC>> standard described above.

 NC> Maybe it has a use when you want to overrule what is in the nodelist,
 NC> when your *C structure isn't responding fast enough?

Overruling the nodelist when the *C structure is not responding only addresses the symptoms, not the actual problem. Other than that I do not think it is an effective method. The leading IP mailer, binkd does not use binkd.net as an override for connect information it has available otherwise.

 NC> Error: Can't update database: Data too long for column 'passwd' at row
 NC> 1 "

 NC> Which probably means the password is stored directly in the database,
 NC> no hashing takes place. Which is bad security practice. So anyone
 NC> using it should make sure the password they use for binkp.net isn't a
 NC> general one that is used at other locations too.

Hmmm...


Cheers, Michiel

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