GarrisonRicketson
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 09:41:03 am » |
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I don't think there is to much risk, allthough I may be wrong, because for one,
the chat widget, is actually, on another site, in my site, it is just a link, but it is just the chat, when one is useing that, they can`t use it to acess anything,
and the same with the messages on my site, all though yes a spammer, could fill the entire message buffer, with spam, but when it is filled, it starts, deleteing the older stuff , to open up room, for new messages. But also, that is all it allows, is to leave a message, there is no access to my site, editor,...so no one can use it to actually enter, my account, when I want to edit anything, add links, or change what the pages say, I don't access the URL, garryspages.webs.com,...I have to access webs.com, then I can acess my acount, where I can edit things,...Ok a "hacker", could hack the password, etc, and cause some damge,...but not very easy,....This is a risk on anything involveing internet, which is why I would never use internet to make a payment,or purchase, if I had a credit card,...because, even though many people do, also, there are some that know how to get the info and use it,...
But that gets to why I like the qb64 chat board better, it is safer, simply because ,not to many people use qb64,...of course someone could download qb64, and the compile the client ,(to connect to the server),.but even then all they access is the chat board, it dosen't give access to the computer files,etc....
Howevr, it could be kept even more secure, by for example, adding a register/login require ment, or for example, the topic, that has the link, or IP adress, cant be seen by guests, only registered /loggedin members would be able to see the IP adress, ....and it seems like it would be pretty easy to add
a registration requirement, to the TCP/IP chat board, it self, where when you enter, your name, also a password, and if they don't match, no connect allowed,....all though, that ,is beyond, me , on the code side , but that might be a suggestion to Matt or someone writeing a program,...Dusty ? sounds like he might be able to figure that out...This SMF for Free dose have a chat addon,that we could use for this forum, but it is not for free, Then the chat they have, on theyere forum, I think is partly to demonstrat, the program( ALEX),
it is pretty secure, be cause you do need to be registered,and logged in...
Mine, on my web site, is kind of risky,(for me),but not any user but I am willing to take the risk, partly, as I will learn, form anything that may,but hopefully never occurs,...
Hmmm,! also,...guess thats about it on this now,...
More related to qb64, the fact that it has the capability to make a program to host,as a server, and also as a client,to connect, opens up the possibility of being able to host games, and demos, where people can actually play the game,online,...or see the demo run on line...
Guess thats about it for now
from Garry (hope I make sense)
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