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Security Issues

One question that often arises when installing networking software which adds new functionality is whether it can be considered sufficiently secure. The most significant new function in GNU Finger with regard to security is the ability for a user to have a `.fingerrc' in the home directory. The following are the precautions take by GNU Finger:


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