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PetersWeb · 16 May 2003, 11:06 AM

DOS = Denial of Service Attack.

Short for denial-of-service attack, a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks, exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols. For all known DoS attacks, there are software fixes that system administrators can install to limit the damage caused by the attacks. But, like viruses, new DoS attacks are constantly being dreamed up by hackers.

Read all about it here - http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DoS_attack.html

ady · 16 May 2003, 11:09 AM

or here

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 12:03 PM

I'm not sure if this is related. I experienced the above outage also, being logged out of fastmail when I didn't want to be. Now I find that when I hit the unsubscribe link to an EMD thread I am also being logged out. Might be a problem my end. Anyone else having similar experiences?

Thanks, Jeff

**DBH** · 16 May 2003, 12:12 PM

I'm always prompted to log back in whenever I go to the User C.P. link.

Dave

robmueller · 16 May 2003, 12:15 PM

Is anyone still having any problems logging in or using their accounts? Still getting webmaster reports, but can't reproduce any problems, so hoping that it' just slow reporting...

Rob

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 12:15 PM

Mmmm? I'm pretty sure this hasn't happened to me before.

Jeff

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robmueller
Is anyone still having any problems logging in or using their accounts? Still getting webmaster reports, but can't reproduce any problems, so hoping that it' just slow reporting...

Rob

Only the above and the problem with attachments in the other thread. But unless others report similar Rob don't spend too much time on it as I suspect two problems at once could mean it's my end.

Jeff

sjk · 16 May 2003, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DBH
I'm always prompted to log back in whenever I go to the User C.P. link.

Uhh, isn't that a forum issue?

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sjk
Uhh, isn't that a forum issue?

Who knows? It doesn't happen to me going into CP when I am in the forum. Only when I click the unsubscibe link in my email.

Jeff

sjk · 16 May 2003, 01:47 PM

Uhh, where's the User C.P. link in FastMail?

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 01:53 PM

If I get a an email from EMD telling me there is a new post to a thread I am subscribed to , that email contains a link to unsubscribe from that thread. It's when I hit that link that I get logged out from fastmail.

Jeff

sjk · 16 May 2003, 02:06 PM

Ahh, now I get it. What happens if you force the EMD link to open in a new window?

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 02:12 PM

The new window goes back to the fastmail logon screen and the existing window is OK

Jeff

sjk · 16 May 2003, 02:27 PM

I've subscribed to this thread now so after the next reply here I'll see if I can recreate the problem.

I suppose you've already done the "obvious" stuff, including restarting your browser?

**JeffK** · 16 May 2003, 02:48 PM

Yes I did but I tried this on two machines at work and it worked on one but not the other. Please don't spend any more time on it as I'm satisfied it is a problem this end, not with fastmail or EMD. I am leaving work now and will check it again next week.

Thanks, Jeff

16 May 2003, 11:09 AM	#32
ady Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 482	Re: DOS? or here

16 May 2003, 11:06 AM	#31
PetersWeb Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 14	DOS = Denial of Service Attack. Short for denial-of-service attack, a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks, exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols. For all known DoS attacks, there are software fixes that system administrators can install to limit the damage caused by the attacks. But, like viruses, new DoS attacks are constantly being dreamed up by hackers. Read all about it here - http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DoS_attack.html

16 May 2003, 12:03 PM	#33
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,179	I'm not sure if this is related. I experienced the above outage also, being logged out of fastmail when I didn't want to be. Now I find that when I hit the unsubscribe link to an EMD thread I am also being logged out. Might be a problem my end. Anyone else having similar experiences? Thanks, Jeff

16 May 2003, 12:12 PM	#34
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	I'm always prompted to log back in whenever I go to the User C.P. link. Dave

16 May 2003, 12:15 PM	#35
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Is anyone still having any problems logging in or using their accounts? Still getting webmaster reports, but can't reproduce any problems, so hoping that it' just slow reporting... Rob

16 May 2003, 01:47 PM	#40
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	Uhh, where's the User C.P. link in FastMail?

16 May 2003, 01:53 PM	#41
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,179	If I get a an email from EMD telling me there is a new post to a thread I am subscribed to , that email contains a link to unsubscribe from that thread. It's when I hit that link that I get logged out from fastmail. Jeff

16 May 2003, 02:06 PM	#42
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	Ahh, now I get it. What happens if you force the EMD link to open in a new window?

16 May 2003, 02:12 PM	#43
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,179	The new window goes back to the fastmail logon screen and the existing window is OK Jeff

16 May 2003, 02:27 PM	#44
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	I've subscribed to this thread now so after the next reply here I'll see if I can recreate the problem. I suppose you've already done the "obvious" stuff, including restarting your browser?

16 May 2003, 02:48 PM	#45
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,179	Yes I did but I tried this on two machines at work and it worked on one but not the other. Please don't spend any more time on it as I'm satisfied it is a problem this end, not with fastmail or EMD. I am leaving work now and will check it again next week. Thanks, Jeff