From: Ed Fishel <edfishel@us.ibm.com>
> >From: Alexei Pytel <pytel@us.ibm.com>
> >> From: Leif Svalgaard
> >> > It is possible for a user-state program belonging to an ordinary
> >> > user profile and that does not adopt authority and that does not call
> >> > other programs to assume all authority on an AS/400
> >>
> >> If you know a way of doing this, I think you should report it to IBM.
> >
> >what good is that going to do?
> >
> >The flaws on which this rest (as far as I know) have been
> >known to IBM for a decade. In fact, they were MADE by IBM.
>
> One way to read your reply is that IBM has intentionally introduced
> weaknesses.

not intentionally, just incompetently. Microsoft who is known for
its many weaknesses also does not make these intentionally.




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