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Tue Jun 4 12:17:20 MDT 2013


	smbclient -M <hostname> "<message>"

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 at 09:46 -0600, Bear Giles soliloquized thusly:
> On a related note, how do you send Window Messager messages?
> 
> Not to spam... but I think it could be a Good Thing for many of us 
> to add Window Messager acks to our services.  We shouldn't just 
> quietly block suspicious activities, we should honor these people 
> for there initiative!
> 
> This won't stop "pro" attackers, of course.  But it's fun to 
> imagine some 14-year-old wannabe running his illicit program, then 
> making a mess as the screen is flooded with "I see you" messages.
> 
> Besides the annoyance factor, this could even address those 
> attackers attempting to turn wiretap laws against their victims 
> when the attempt to take action - the message could contain some 
> legal-sounding noise about all communications being logged and 
> shared with third parties, including law enforcement, etc. 
> Naturally at this point it would be a good idea to log that the 
> message was actually sent, and if it was received (vs. blocked) if 
> possible.
> 

-- 
 "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary
 safety deserve neither liberty or safety. Nor, are they likely to end
 up with either."-- Benjamin Franklin




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