Hi there!
> On 29 Oct 1996, Ryan Russell/SYBASE wrote:
> > Time for office pranks! I'll just go over to Joe's PC
> > and hit www.playboy.com when he's not there...
> This is an issue with logging accesses. Sooner or later, someone *will*
> try another person's machine (trust me on this one). Alerting the
> end-user like this is a good thing, for sure. If Joe doesn't lock up his
> PC when he's not there, he's going to be in violation of my security
> policy, and I'll want to talk with him as well as the person who did the
> original deed. Anyway, disconnecting Joe's PC at the wiring closet is
> much more effective as a prank, especially if Joe can't get in to fix it ;)
> Paul
> (Who hopes 'Joe' isn't reading this)
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> PSB#9280
Joe can lock his PC but he can't stop me from changing IP address of my
PC (to Joe's address, of course). I know that this requires a little
technical knowledge but that way I can prank Joe without leaving my
desk.
Cheers,
Gaus
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