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Issue
28 - June 2001
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Security
Uplift for the Express Terminals
By
Joe Chow
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The
38 Express Terminals located all over the campus have been a very
handy means for the CityU community to access the campus network
and the Internet ever since their set-up by the Computing Services
Centre (CSC). However, this handiness also attracts the attention
of some outsiders or even hackers. Even though the 5-minute time-out
mechanism is implemented for Express Terminals that are left idle
or without logout, there may still be a chance for the machines
to be misused or even hacked. In order to avoid such risk, a password
security program is to be applied.
This program
prompts users to enter their usernames and passwords of their
intranet accounts before allowing them to use the Express Terminals.
Users without proper login are denied access to the services provided
on them.
As for
logout, users can either click the logout icon on the desktop
, select the
logout button on the Express Terminal Homepage, or press the red
RESET button on the Express Terminals.
In the
next phase, the CSC is studying the feasibility of using the smart
card for Express Terminal login, and we will keep you informed
of the latest development.
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