RE: tlug: WebMin

[Jim Schweizer <schweiz@example.com>]

On 08-Feb-99 Renaud ITIER wrote:
> I found it pretty cool, but like to known what Unix gurus
> think about it.
> Any comments...?

>From their web page: "Webmin consists of a simple web server,
and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files
like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd."

Let a CGI script write to /etc/passwd?! Not on your life!

CGI is a dangerous beast - (ab)use it wisely.

Regards,

Jim S.

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