On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 12:16:00PM -0600, Brian wrote: > > You have to enter your SSN when signing up. SSL is supported if you > > manually change the URL to https://www.mnworks.org/jsli.cfm, but it > > really should be over SSL all the time in my opinion. > > Most of the state stuff works this way. I've talked to some of the admins > at the state level, they claim it's for compatibility issues and whatnot. > Umm, can you say LAZY? > > The state still insists on using a TN3270 connection to its mainframes, > unencrypted, over port 23. They have an SSL tunnel that you can use if > you know how, but they don't really tell anyone that. They also have > asked me why I'd want to use it when TN3270 is easier to set up. > > Someone over there just doesn't get it. They still use 9600 baud modems in some departments. No Kidding. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list