[Dxspider-support] Tons of russian spots

[Danilo Brelih]

> But I am open to adding code to allow something more nuanced in the way of remote control. But I am constantly aware that this could and, sadly, might well be abused. 

If we decide to give this option to someone we should set super user rights so that we don't regret the decision in a few years' time, so we are looking for a long-term solution? 
There will still be many systems out there that have not been updated so the process can take many years to achieve. Maybe thinking better today than never isn't so bad anyway. 

Dan S50U 

----- Dne 31. Avg. 2022 ob 11:01 je The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> napisal(a): 

> So: here we go...

> DXSpider was written because, in the 1990s (yes, it's been going that long),
> there was a situation where anybody could disconnect someone on another node,
> at any time. And there was a (sub) command to do that disconnection "silently",
> i.e. just as though the connection dropped. A sysop could read another node's
> logs to see what someone "was up to" and also interfere generally with that
> node as though he (and all sysops were male) was in control.

> I make no apology for making that sort of thing difficult -> nearly impossible.
> But I am open to adding code to allow something more nuanced in the way of
> remote control. But I am constantly aware that this could and, sadly, might
> well be abused.

> My UK 2p worth

> Dirk G1TLH

> On 31/08/2022 08:50, Danilo Brelih via Dxspider-support wrote:

>>> Looks like some genius have modified skimmer software???
>> The dxcluster network is most vulnerable due to the unresponsiveness of some
>> administrators so enabling registration on well maintained systems does not
>> provide a permanent solution. dxcuster programs should be designed in such a
>> way that it is possible to disconnect the malicious system remotely from the
>> network with super user administrator rights. We are far from such a solution
>> due to the facts described above and fight spammers to the best of our
>> abilities.

>> Dan S50U

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