[PLUG] Anti-unix site down after switching to Windows
Bill
bill at coho.net
Thu Apr 4 01:03:52 UTC 2002
Just curious--how could you tell that that was the problem? What I say
from dig made it look like a real machine (maybe covering for others
behind it?). And is there some way to be certain that it doesn't have the
right permissions?
Bill
On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Alan wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 April 2002 18:58, Wil Cooley wrote:
> > Also Sprach Matt Alexander <m at netpro.to> on Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 05:32:14PM
> > PST
> >
> > > This is too funny... what a PR nightmare this has become for MS.
> > >
> > > http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-874223.html
> >
> > I checked yesterday and it was running IIS. I'm guessing it
> > got /.'d.
>
> When I checked it yesterday, the configuration was horribly fubared.
>
> They were trying to use a virtual server, but the permissions were such that
> the server could not get any of the web contents.
>
> I am expecting someone to hack that server and add a picture of a guy with a
> gun to his head and the logo "We have the way out!".
>
> I find it funny that Microsoft is trying to sell people on the idea that
> Microsoft admins need less training than Unix admins. To do it right, they
> need *MORE* training. (As well as weird arcane knowledge about what registry
> entries to tweak.) Their sales pitch seems to be "It has a GUI and we have
> lots of money, so it must be better!".
>
>
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