At 11:06 AM 3/22/94 -0800, Michael P. Reilly wrote:
Hi,
How does one obtain permission to ftp the ripem-1.2a-0.tar.Z file?
Thanks,
mike
The file GETTING_ACCESS on ripem.msu.edu describes how to get permission to ftp RIPEM. It is at: ftp://guest.mu5k2d55:@ripem.msu.edu//pub/crypt/GETTING_ACCESS I've enclosed their file here:
Dear FTP user,
To access the RIPEM cryptographic software archive at ripem.msu.edu, you must have an "account" on my custom FTP server. Traditional anonymous FTP login is allowed, but anonymous users are prevented from doing GETs on files containing cryptographic software. Anonymous access is allowed so that you can get README-type files like this one, and files containing descriptions of software licensing terms.
This FTP server is not an official service at all. Although accounts have no specific expiration dates, your account (or more likely, the service as a whole) could be discontinued at any time without any advance notice (even to me).
To apply for FTP access to rpub.cl.msu.edu, send an email message to ripem@ripem.msu.edu. State the following:
1. Your citizenship (must be USA or Canadian) 2. Your willingness to comply with relevant export laws. 3. Your willingness to comply with relevant software license terms. (You should get and read the file "rsaref-license.txt" on this host, so you know what you are agreeing to if you get RIPEM.) 4. The "canonical" Internet domain name of your host. (If you are not sure of the primary name of your host, FTP to ripem.msu.edu under user anonymous. The FTP server will inform you of your hostname.) Also state the country in which your host resides.
***** ***** NOTE: It is very important that you get the hostname correct. ***** As odd as it may seem, many requestors have ***** not correctly specified their host address. This ***** causes extra effort for both of us. Please check ***** (via anonymous FTP) unless you are certain of your ***** hostname as known by domain name servers. Your ***** hostname does *** NOT *** have an "@" in it, and ***** in general cannot be derived from your email address. *****
Here's a sample email message you might send to ripem@ripem.msu.edu:
To: ripem@ripem.msu.edu Subject: Access to ripem.msu.edu
Dear Mark,
Please give me access to ripem.msu.edu. I am an American citizen, and I agree to comply with crypto export laws and RSAREF license terms. My hostname is hobbit.egr.bigu.edu; this host is located in the United States.
Thank you.
When I receive your message, with luck I'll promptly issue you a special FTP username and password by return email. This username will work only from the hostname you specify in your message.
In the case of RIPEM, you may redistribute the code, but only to others in the USA and Canada, and only under the terms of the RSAREF license agreement mentioned above.
Thank you.
This method of distribution is due to local site requirements and is not required by RSAREF license terms, FYI.
Mark Riordan mrr@scss3.cl.msu.edu
P.S. I realize that going through this account application process is not your idea of a good time. It doesn't take much imagination to figure that it isn't my idea of a good time, either. Please help this process go smoothly by giving me all the informative requested above, so I can issue your account on the first try. I receive hundreds of these requests and many are lacking information.
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