[Dxspider-support] my point on passwords

[Ricardo Suarez]

Since many users of the cluster network do not use passwords to access 
on a day-to-day basis, any change in the way of access carried out by 
the sysop will cause many users to migrate to other clusters not updated 
to the new policy and they will automatically stop thinking that the 
"xxxxx" cluster is a good system, since it presents them with a new 
annoyance, rather than an advantage.

It is enough that a network cluster does not implement the password for 
it to absorb, sooner or later, all the users who do not want to waste 
time typing the password or modifying their log programs and spam will 
continue to exist.

The only solution that in my opinion is valid is for a new version of 
Spider to block traffic that does not come from clusters with a 
password, as well as to make the password mandatory and not an option.

Unfortunately, this is going to lead to the creation of an alternative 
network with old versions of spider or other server programs and those 
who put the new versions will be left without clients.

I don't see an easy and painless remedy on the horizon.


Rick LU9DA