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Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment


From: Joe Greco <jgreco () ns sol net>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 22:45:32 -0600 (CST)

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Dobbins, Roland <rdobbins () arbor net> wrote:
Which goes to show that they just really don't get it when it comes to security.  Maybe they  should look here at 
all the entries for 'default credentials':

Roland, this isn't the home wi-fi market we're talking about.  Anyone
that's going to buy one of these puppies is going to have a clue about
putting their password in. 

You apparently missed the recent thread on NANOG where this guy was asking
for some help with "Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge
Equipment" ...  apparently not everyone has the "clue" you expect them to.

... JG
-- 
Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net
"We call it the 'one bite at the apple' rule. Give me one chance [and] then I
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With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way too many apples.


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