[Gllug] Decent, low-memory webmail?

Rev Simon Rumble simon at rumble.net
Wed Jul 20 12:33:44 UTC 2005


On 20/7/2005, "Bruce Richardson" <itsbruce at uklinux.net> wrote:

>I would be surprised if they agree to opening up to allow any direct
>traffic, since opening any single port would make the whole excercise
>pointless.  Once you can ssh out, you can, for example, forward a local
>ssh port out to wherever (e.g. your home network).  Once that is done,
>you can use that forwarded port to set up arbitrary tunnels from your
>home network back in.

As you can by tunnelling over http...

In other words, the only secure network is one where everything is
unplugged, switched off and placed in a locked basement with the door
bricked in.

PS: System Admin Appreciation Day Friday next week.  Be nice to your
sysadmins.  It pays dividends!
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