Re: Database access

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 46657
interpreted = N
texte = Glenn Busbin wrote: >>I know it's not supposed to be possible, but it's not supposed to be possible for anyone to get the database's URL either. > > > If it's mentioned in a page's source code that's visible in HTML or if it's passed in a URL, it's visible to anyone who cares to look.It isn't.> > >>Does anybody have any experience with illegitimate access to WebCatalog databases? > > > The host should have WC's preferences set so that files ending in .db are not displayed.It has.> > >>And does anybody know how to trace an ip address? >> > > > Do a Whois on the IP address. > http://www.geektools.com/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi > http://samspade.org/t/ > > If you find out the domain name, look up the owner's info. > http://www.metadog.com/whois/ Thanks Glenn, the ip adress belongs to level3.com which seems to be a fairly big internet service provider. I guess I'll have to contact them and see if I can mange to squeeze the name of the user from them.Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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Glenn Busbin wrote: >>I know it's not supposed to be possible, but it's not supposed to be possible for anyone to get the database's URL either. > > > If it's mentioned in a page's source code that's visible in HTML or if it's passed in a URL, it's visible to anyone who cares to look.It isn't.> > >>Does anybody have any experience with illegitimate access to WebCatalog databases? > > > The host should have WC's preferences set so that files ending in .db are not displayed.It has.> > >>And does anybody know how to trace an ip address? >> > > > Do a Whois on the IP address. > http://www.geektools.com/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi > http://samspade.org/t/ > > If you find out the domain name, look up the owner's info. > http://www.metadog.com/whois/ Thanks Glenn, the ip adress belongs to level3.com which seems to be a fairly big internet service provider. I guess I'll have to contact them and see if I can mange to squeeze the name of the user from them.Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Frank Nordberg

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