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       Thread[.post]: 83.0
       SUBJECT: performance issues due to compromise
       DATE:    13-May-23 21:11:34
       HOST:    mx
       
       Three MetaARPA members have been validating a number of accounts and 
       providing those users with tools to circumvent MetaARPA, VPS and VPN 
       memberships.  Two of the validated accounts were using java and virtual 
       machines to run linux images for VPN and file sharing services.  This 
       caused a considerable amount of I/O as it was all being done over NFS with 
       processes running on rie, faeroes, otaku and miku.
       
       Two of the MetaARPA accounts have been suspended and the third was given 
       advice.  Keep in mind that our network and host configuration is designed 
       so that VPS, VPN and filesharing do not interfere with shell / web usage.
       
       Please do not use your membership to sneak access for others.  There are 
       ways to do this via the classroom INSTRUCT membership which is free to 
       educators and has its own provisions.  Allowing anyone to bypass a 
       membership hurts us all as demonstrated today.
       
       If you see a process running on any of the tty.sdf.org hosts that doesn't 
       seem right, feel free to email membership@sdf.org for clarification.
       
       
       
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