[CQ-Contest] Strong access control to Skimmer

[Pete Smith]

Because it does not accept spots, nor is it connected to anywhere else.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 4/19/2010 8:44 AM, Luc PY8AZT wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm monitoring DXCluster Skimmer based via Telnet connection for
> while. It's absurd how this technology is amazing. It frenetically
> sniffs calls on the bands, nothig scape from Skimmer.
>
> We had discussed here the needing to turn DXCluster more safe by
> password access control. As this is a starting point to a new concept
> of relationship with spot network, it would be natural to apply strong
> access control to DXCluster Skimmer based to prevent someone use this
> hiden.
>
> We really need to know who is and where is everyone logged into
> Skimmer Telnet node during competitions.
>
> Why this Skimmer telnet node doesn't have strong access control to log in?
>
>