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Re: Privacy and IETF Document Access

2000-03-28 08:40:04
[ From: salo(_at_)networkcs(_dot_)com ][ Date: 08:42 (-0600), Mar 28, 2000 ]

    > I recently noticed that ftp.ietf.org requires the use
    > of an e-mail address (well, ok, something that looks
    > like an e-mail address) as a password for anonymous
    > login.  (see sample below)
    > 
    > I suggest that:
    > 
    > o The IETF, consistent with its traditional concern
    > about
    >   network privacy, disable this feature and allow
    > anonymous
    >   access to documents without requiring an
    > e-mail-like password,


I do not think this is really a concern because the system will
accept "dumbo(_at_)fool(_dot_)com" as a valid password email as well.

/amlan.