DIST_SECURITY

Platforms

All

Abstract

A Boolean value which toggles the security validation feature for the DISTRIBUTE command. SEE DETAILS.

Example

z/VM:

DIST_SECURITY = 0

Unix:

DIST_SECURITY=0

export DIST_SECURITY

Windows:

DIST_SECURITY=0

Details

A security validation feature exists to secure the DISTRIBUTE command from use by spammers. Only a user defined in POSTMASTER or in DIST_ALLOWED_USERS may issue the DISTRIBUTE command, and the DISTRIBUTE command must be validated with that user's personal LISTSERV password. This feature is turned on by default.

If it is deemed necessary to disable this behavior, simply set this variable to zero and restart the server. However this is NOT RECOMMENDED as disabling this feature would allow the indiscriminate use of DISTRIBUTE by spammers. L-Soft will not be responsible for any consequences deriving from the disabling of this feature.

Default Value

1 (that is, enabled)