Having authenticated with WebAuth using an SSO username and password, the PHP script is executed. As you can see, the PHP script is passed a parameter which is the URL of a login page of a Rails application. The only thing the PHP script does is to redirect to that URL passing a parameter that is a base64 encoded string: https://www.abcd.ox.ac.uk:8113/apps/contacts/login?id=base64string The id parameter is the base64 encoded version of an encryption of the username and the current date and time.
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In our examination of the C# programming language thus far, we’ve seen that classes are a basic design and structuring tool. For example, you might have an application that uses a lot of X,Y points, and you could implement a Point class using C# language features. Instances (objects) of this class would represent specific points like 123,456.
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Installing Server Software and Finishing Basic Setup 21 Installing Server Software 21 Automating Server Setup 21 Creating a Configuration File Template 22 Creating Customized Configuration Files from the Template File 25 Naming Configuration Files 25 Storing a Configuration File in an Accessible Location 25 Changing Server Settings 26 Viewing,Validating,and Setting the Software Serial Number 26 Updating Server Software 27 Moving a Server Chapter 3 29 Restarting or Shutting Down a Server 29 Restarting a Server 29 Examples 29 Automatic Restart 30 Changing a Remote Server s Startup Disk 30 Shutting Down a Server 30 Examples
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Now you can have all your Instant Messenger screen names running at the same time on campus, with GAIM. To Install: Click on your Start button and select All Programs. Then, go to SHSU Program Installation Menu, Messaging Clients and select GAIM v113. To Open: Click on your Start button and select All Programs. Then, go to SHSU Programs, Messaging Clients and select GAIM v113. At the first login it will have your Sam ID# as your screen name, put your Sam password in and click Sign on.
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Lock down the box! Solution: 1. Turn on encryption 2. Lock down console line 3. Lock down telnet / ssh / ACL for access 4. Configuring local usernames and secret passwords 5. The QUICK N DIRTY Script 1. Turn on encryption To ensure that passwords are not shown in the config files in clear text, turn on password encryption.
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Remotely logging on to machines is a very common task The most common programs to login were telnet, rsh and rlogin Networks, and LANs in particular, are insecure If a group of computers are connected in a lab, any computer in the lab can see all the data sent across the network Authentication is the process of proving an identity To access a computer, you provide an account name and something that proves you are allowed to access it Passwords are the normal method for authentication Passwords must be protected and this is difficult across a network telnet and friends send login names and passwords in plain text
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