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[REBOL] Re: Commander.c adds Shell access for Rebol

From: ryanc:iesco-dms at: 21-Mar-2001 9:27

How making it basically a telnet daemon, but with the rigorous security features you mention? --Ryan Michal Kracik wrote:
> Hi Frank, > > I think that network security is not a problem here. If I remember > correctly, with C socket library it's possible to listen only on > a specific interface. So if I listen only on local loopback interface > 127.0.0.1 and some port, noone from the network can attack my program. > But perhaps there is another problem that I overlooked? > > Regards, > Michal Kracik > > Frank Sievertsen wrote: > > > > > I will try to write a solution where REBOL and "Commander" communicate > > > with a TCP socket, and stdout is returned to REBOL. It would work both > > > in Windows and UNIX. > > > > Cool, using sockets would be a more transparent solution. I didn't use > > them because I wanted a solution that can not be attacked over the net. > > But for non-secure enviroments this would be a good and more > > portable solution. > > > > CU, > > Frank > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to > > [rebol-request--rebol--com] with "unsubscribe" in the > > subject, without the quotes. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to > [rebol-request--rebol--com] with "unsubscribe" in the > subject, without the quotes.
-- Ryan Cole Programmer Analyst www.iesco-dms.com 707-468-5400 I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. -Einstein