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Stuart Robinson

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Dec 12, 2000, 10:16:00 AM12/12/00
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Just set up the web access gateway on a 5.1 SBS system. Its on the local
LAN at the moment.

I get the login page but cant login, it does not recognise the admin user
and password.

I have set a Groupwise Mailbox password, tools/option/security, but when I
start Groupwise up on the PC (TCP/IP LAN connection) I am not prompted for
my mailbox password.

Whats going on ?

Stuart.

Stuart Robinson

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Dec 12, 2000, 12:08:00 PM12/12/00
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Solved that one, it expect you full username. Odd really I would have
expected the username to be the proper NDS name.

The browser will cache passwords using auto complete if you let it, any
way of disabling this from the Netware Web server end ?

Stuart.

Dave Parkes

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Dec 12, 2000, 3:41:26 PM12/12/00
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That's down to the browser I'm afraid

Cheers Dave

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Stuart Robinson

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Dec 12, 2000, 7:00:00 PM12/12/00
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Bit of a worry then, do you let the users have access to it ?

If they are on a remote machine (not their own) and remember to clear the
password cache then fine, always assuming the PCs owner is willing to let
you clear all THEIR cached passwords as well.

Surly there must be a work around to this security hole, I presume the
idea of the web access gateway is to allow you to access your mail from
any PC anywhere on the internet. But its to insecure to use if the guy/gal
using the PC next can also access (or send) your email.

Stuart.

Dave Parkes

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Dec 13, 2000, 3:00:21 PM12/13/00
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I personally never save passwords. Not oneof the best points of IE, I
don't like 'helpful' software

Stuart Robinson

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Dec 14, 2000, 3:02:00 AM12/14/00
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> I personally never save passwords. Not oneof the best points of IE, I
> don't like 'helpful' software

Neither do I, and I set up my browser accordingly.

But your average user is oblivious to such problems, until it goes wrong
of course.

The Groupwise Web access gateway has great potential to users out and
about, but unless there is a work around to the lunatic approach that MS
have to security, its too dangerous to install.

Stuart.

Dave Parkes

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Dec 14, 2000, 3:55:38 PM12/14/00
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Not much you can do really. Just tell them the risks and let them get on
with it :-)

Stuart Robinson

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Dec 15, 2000, 4:07:00 AM12/15/00
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I guess so.

Give users a printed list of security checks to follow when using a remote
browser.


Stuart.

Dave Parkes

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Dec 15, 2000, 10:37:53 AM12/15/00
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That's about it, just some do's and don'ts

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