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Hi all,

I have the Linkstation LS-CHL firmware 1.07

couldn't help but notice that when you have the Bit Torrent client enabled and you access from the World wide web all you need is the Linkstation IP address and the port number 8080 and you can access and administer anyone's Bit torrent client. Where is the security? You would think you would be prompted for a username and password???

This is a serious breach of good security. Am I missing something? Is there a way to make it secure?

Cheers

Andrew

Remote access of the bit torrant client is not an advertised feature, it is the users themselves doing it and also doing it at their own risk.

Doesn't your router block external access ?

This is something that we will have to look at. 

Is there somehthing new here ??

Cause i think too that a huge security breach !!!

Its only a security breach if you stupid enough to add a port forward

on your router

true, perhaps the OP should have said he ws suggesting it would help if Buff had a password protection option if you wanted to be able to remotely service your BT client...

Not that I expect Buff to listen much... since they're ignoring the USB bug on Linkstations :(

I suppose this issue is still open? I mean it would be great to be able to remotely coordinate the downloads.

All it would require is just plain and simple password protection.