Security Issues on the EASTMAN FreeNet

Security is slowly being tightened on the EASTMAN FreeNet. This involves putting more restrictions on how lynx is used by the ordinary FreeNet user. (Lynx is the program you are using to read this file.) The reasons for improving security are threefold:

• The documents and services provided by the FreeNet need to be protected from possible intruders (and user mistakes).
• The equipment used by the EASTMAN FreeNet has limited processing power and limited disk space. These resources are not to be abused.
• While the EASTMAN FreeNet cannot guarantee the confidentiality of E-mail messages, we will attempt to maintain this confidentiality. Please remember, the EASTMAN FreeNet is maintained by volunteers who are not UNIX experts.

As part of the security implemented on the FreeNet, users are not allowed to edit any files except for E-mail messages. To maintain the security of your E-mail messages and to ensure no one else can read your mail, you should change your password regularly.