How secure is UNIX?

[Ulrich Lauther]

In article <6368 at amelia.nas.nasa.gov> samlb at pioneer.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Sam Bassett RCS) writes:
>
>	I agree -- the documentation should be more straightforward about
>the dangers of the .netrc, and for d**n sure, whoever is teaching kids

I just wonder why not the same technique is used with .netrc as with
/etc/passwd: have the file readable, but sensitive parts encrypted?

	-ulrich


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