Re: Informix and trusted host access

Jonathan Leffler writes : } } Dear Reader of comp.databases.informix, } } It has been made abundantly clear to me that I do not understand sufficient } of the problems of secure access from untrusted hosts to be able to comment } usefully on the subject to the net. } I thought the purpose of the 'net' was to discuss these issues and to share knowledge and experience. I would say that everyone connected to it, has the right to comment. } I therefore unreservedly withdraw any comments I have made during the last } month or so explaining the hows and whys of Informix-Net and Informix-Star } operation in such circumstances, and I apologise for wasting people's time. } No need to withdraw comments as it is a learning experience for all of us. } I would also like to take this opportunity to remind the net that although } I work for Informix, I do not speak on the net in ANY official capacity -- } the "#include <disclaimer.h>" in my .sig is not there for because I like it } (though I do), but because I have no official capacity when I utter and } therefore my comments do not represent official Informix policy. There are } a number of areas where I do know the answer (or, at any rate, I think I } know AN answer) to the problems; there are also some where I don't. The } team of Informix employees who answer your questions are volunteers who use } their accumulated technical knowledge to help you. As far as I am aware, } none of us work in R&D. } I for one appreciate all comments from knowledgeable people. You (at Informix) are LIKELY to know a lot more about the issue at hand, but there is no way I would hold you or Informix to those comments. I mean if it was mission critical we would always get it in writing - with a signature. The benefit that your comments make are immeasureable. Especially when you consider a particular users solved problem, is read by thousands of other users, and that you have users solving other users problems. I guess what I am really trying to say is to keep the information moving, anything is better than nothing. Even if you only overhead it while at the coffee machine. IF IT HELPS - SAY IT ! } Yours apologetically, } Jonathan Leffler (johnl@obelix.informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> } Yours assuredly, Lionel Waugh Systems Analyst AWA Defence Industries Phone: +61 8 256 0373 PO Box 161 Fax: +61 8 255 9117 Elizabeth SA 5112 Email: lwaugh@awadi.com.au Australia