checking algorithm was Re: back door

Care to share the checking
algoithm............................................

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kehvan M. Zydhek" <kehvan(at)zydhek.net>
To: <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: back door


> Okay,
>
> I've been keeping quiet on this whole "Back Door" thing, but feel the time
> has come for me to put my 2c worth in.
>
> BACK DOORS are obviously a tricky thing. But it all depends on what they
are
> a "back door" to and how they are used. There seems to be some
misconception
> as to exactly what constitutes a BACK DOOR or DEEP LINKING to a site. If a
> site has pertinent data with NO requirements to get to that data (such as
> registration), then I see no problem with linking however deep as
necessary
> to get to that data. But if this data is something that requires
> registration to get to, or a subscription, or whatever, then it is
> definitely not right to link directly to that page for any reason.
>
> Example:
> http://www.winfiles.com/apps/98/
> This can technically be considered a "Deep Link" or "Back Door" as it goes
> DIRECTLY to the Windows98 files on WinFiles.com, bypassing the normal
entry
> page which would require two or three clicks to get to the data. I see no
> problem linking directly to this as this site does not require someone to
be
> registered or to pay for this service.
>
> http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois
> This can also be a "Deep Link" or "Back Door" but again is not illegal, as
> you do not have to be registered with Network Solutions to access their
> WHOIS database search system.
>
> However, http://www.inuniform.net/html4/forums.asp would be unethical to
> link to as this particular page is available only to subscribers of this
> service. Of course, since my company wrote this site, we also included a
> checking algorhythm that would force the user to the main entry page if a
> deep link such as this were attempted. There are ways to get around this,
> but it's difficult and generally not worth the effort. So in effect, this
> kind of link won't work. But assuming the checking code were not in place,
a
> deep link to this WOULD be a back door to private information, and is
> unethical.
>
> Just my views on this subject.
>
> Kehvan M. Zydhek
> Zydhek Enterprises
>

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