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<H2><A NAME="general"></A> <A NAME="s1">1. General FAQ Info</A></H2>
<P>The following was originally compiled in June 1998. It answers some basic
questions about this FAQ and hacking.
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 How do I add to this FAQ?</A>
</H2>
<P>Send comments about info in this FAQ to faq@nmrc.org. Simple flames about typos,
the "that's not right" one liners will be ignored. If you wish to contribute
corrections please include your research and source of facts. Also if you wish
to add your information, I will include it if I can include your email address,
unless I can verify the info independently. This way if someone has questions,
they can bug you, not me.
<P>It is prefered that you include OS flavor and versions, and other conditions
used in testing. Theoretical discussion is fine, just try and back up your
findings. Also note that we may often rewrite your submissions to match the
"elite" nature of our FAQ ;-)
<P>Anonymous submissions are okay. Encrypt them if you like, here's Simple Nomad's
PGP key (also available from MIT's key server):
<P>
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<P>And the PGP 5 key...
<P>
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<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 How was this FAQ prepared?</A>
</H2>
<P>Testing for a large part of the material was completed in the NMRC lab and at
various field locations. Most of the tools used during testing are available from
the NMRC web site in the files section (alternate locations are listed in the
resources section for these tools).
<P>Specific testing for Netware was done in the lab and at field locations. For NT
the lab was used, but due to a recent "moment of clarity" NT is no longer
operational in the labs. Field locations will be used from now on. Web related
hacking information has been done in the field but due to a couple of odd
related projects we currently have resources for this type of testing in the
lab. Unix testing is also done in the lab, but primarily limited to Linux,
OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and AIX.
<P>Technical info has been discovered (read "quoted without permission because it
was out in a public forum so I leeched it") and collected, often the technical
detail is complete and self-explanatory in its original source, so I feel no
reason to "test" it in a lab environment. I try and quote original material when
I can, if I have left you out, let me know.
<P>The actual FAQ was assembled from the various text files and turned into SGML
source. The SGML-Tools package was used and only slightly altered to create these
web pages. This gives us a single starting place during revisions and the opportunity
for a multitude of output formats.
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 Is this FAQ available by anonymous FTP or WWW?</A>
</H2>
<P>This FAQ is available online from the following locations:
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.nmrc.org/faqs/hackfaq/index.html">www.nmrc.org/faqs/hackfaq/index.html</A>.
<P>This FAQ is available in other formats, including its raw SGML. See the
<A HREF="http://www.nmrc.org/faqs/index.html">www.nmrc.org/faqs/index.html</A> page for details.
<P>Currently due to the new processing of the information manual mirrors will not
be supported. Once we've implemented the processes, we will more than likely be
providing updates to this FAQ once a month.
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4 What is the mission and goal of the FAQ?</A>
</H2>
<P>If I said "to teach hacking" I would be lying. First off, no documentation will
teach you how to hack. This FAQ answers common questions regarding some of the
underlying mechanics from a hacker perspective. Second, I will not be drawn into
a debate regarding usage of the term hacker, cracker, phreaker, hacking,
cracking, and will certainly not be drawn into a discussion on the moral and
legal issues involved. The material is what it is -- no more, no less, and I
use terms the way I see fit to answer a question from the intruder perspective.
<P>So the goal here is simply information disemination.
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5 Where is the disclaimer?</A>
</H2>
<P>There is no disclaimer. Disclaimers are lame and idiotic LawyerSpeak. I don't
care how you use this information. If you use it to break the law, fine. If you
get caught, fine. If you use it to secure a system, fine. I am responsible for
myself, therefore I need no "disclaimer". Instead, here is my EXclaimer -- PISS
OFF.
<P>The only thing more lame than a disclaimer on a web page is a disclaimer in a
sig file (we all know how millions of dollars in attorney's fees are saved by
sig files every year).
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.6">1.6 Contributions (and thanks to...)</A>
</H2>
<P>Here are a few of our many contributors of info:
<P>
<UL>
<LI>The LAN God</LI>
<LI>Teiwaz
<A HREF="mailto:teiwaz@wolfe.net">teiwaz@wolfe.net</A></LI>
<LI>Fauzan Mirza
<A HREF="mailto:fauzan@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk">fauzan@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk</A></LI>
<LI>David A Wagner
<A HREF="mailto:daw@lagos.CS.Berkeley.EDU">daw@lagos.CS.Berkeley.EDU</A></LI>
<LI>Diceman
<A HREF="mailto:diceman@fl.net.au">mailto:diceman@fl.net.au</A></LI>
<LI>PEME_Inc</LI>
<LI>Craig
<A HREF="mailto:craigt@online1.magnus1.com">craigt@online1.magnus1.com</A></LI>
<LI>Einar Blaberg
<A HREF="mailto:einarb@hem.passagen.se">einarb@hem.passagen.se</A></LI>
<LI>SIC -- Hardware, Cyberius, and Jungman</LI>
<LI>Michael Edwards
<A HREF="mailto:m2mike@yahoo.com">m2mike@yahoo.com</A></LI>
<LI>Jacob Ayres
<A HREF="mailto:jayres@wcrtc.net">jayres@wcrtc.net</A></LI>
</UL>
<P>...and various sources who wish to remain anonymous...
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.7">1.7 Other credits...</A>
</H2>
<P>Tech Support (and special thanks to):
<P>
<UL>
<LI> itsme - infamous Netware Netherlands hack fame</LI>
<LI> Greg Miller - Programmer/Analyst (home page in the Resources section)</LI>
</UL>
<P>Lab Support:
<P>Ace, Mike, Knobster, Up-uat, Fourth Stooge, B.C.
<P>Documentation and Compilation:
<P>
<UL>
<LI>
<A HREF="mailto:imnsho@nmrc.org">imnsho@nmrc.org</A> (Hole)</LI>
</UL>
<P>Music Heard During Revising/Editing/Testing:
<P>
<UL>
<LI>
<A HREF="http://www.nin.net/">Nine Inch Nails</A></LI>
<LI> Live</LI>
<LI> "Lost Highway" Soundtrack</LI>
<LI> "Spawn" Soundtrack</LI>
<LI>
<A HREF="http://www.rammstein.com/">Rammstein</A></LI>
<LI>
<A HREF="http://www.metclub.com/main.html">Metallica</A></LI>
<LI> Marilyn Manson</LI>
<LI> Filter</LI>
</UL>
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.8">1.8 Changelog</A>
</H2>
<P>Here are the changes that have been made to this FAQ:
<P>March 21, 1999
<UL>
<LI>Updated information in 11.11 </LI>
<LI>Added 13.3, 13.4 </LI>
</UL>
<P>
<P>
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