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Subject:Re: documentation on the WWW From:Elna Tymes <Etymes -at- LTS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 3 Oct 1996 14:34:39 -0700
Karla McMaster wrote:
> A question for those of you whose product doc is on the web...How do you deal
> with security issues? The R&D guys here are talking about distributing software
> and doc through a limited access web site, and I'm not sure that's doable...
It's absolutely do-able. There are a number of companies in Silicon
Valley who are distributing access passwords to clients so the clients
can download secured information - both text and software. I could give
you names, but some of them are my company's clients and I don't think
they'd appreciate it.