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To: Robert Salasidis who wrote (31792)	1/12/2002 12:58:57 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213182

>>It's like having PC Anywhere installed whether you want it or not. By default, this feature is turned off. It needs to be enabled to be used.<< Robert - Yes, of course it's turned off by default. They're not completely crazy. But the code is still there lurking, isn't it? I do agree that it's a very good feature, especially for large corporate installations, although perhaps making its installation optional isn't too much to ask. UNIX has had all kinds of different remote control capabilities for a long time. It's a Good Thing, as long as proper security measures are taken. The really bad thing is giving browsers and e-mail programs the ability to interact with even the most vulnerable and important elements of the system. - Allen