[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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