Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!Uc.Gds@MIT-EECS@MIT-MC From: Uc.Gds%MIT-EECS@MIT-MC@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: War Games (Spoiler!!) Message-ID: <2444@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Jun-83 20:57:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.2444 Posted: Wed Jun 22 20:57:00 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 24-Jun-83 20:37:13 EDT Lines: 27 From: Greg Skinner%% SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER %% I would like to start some discussion about War Games, first expressing my delight in seeing the movie -- it was action packed, exciting, filled with believable characters and just a joy to watch! However, there are a few (minor) details about the movie that seemed a bit beyond belief to me. I would like others' response to these. 1) (what was the kid's name's) ability to call the computer. I don't know exactly how the DoD provides access to its most internal computers, but I would imagine that they do not have dialups for them. (I would hope not ... imagine if someone actually DID start WWIII by cracking an internal defense computer?) 2) The idea of a "back door". Again, for security reasons, I would imagine that access would be severely restricted and there would be no access for a random user by supplying a random name. Also, I was a little surprised that the users did not have to supply passwords, just usernames. Comments would be greatly appreciated. --Greg (gds@mit-xx.arpa, uc.gds%mit-eecs@mit-mc.arpa) -------