Securing ZoneCD Boot Configuration
I know I said Monday, but I'm not releasing the next version today... sorry. It is important to me, and you, to add more security to this next release.
With the next relase of the ZoneCD. Everybody will need to run the ZoneCD and login to it with their publicip.net username and password one time... After you authenticate(via SSL), your zone.id and a new zone.key(used for downloads) file will be generated and saved to your floppy disk. After the first login, you will not need to repeat this process.
I have also added a registration screen to the login boot process. You can select a Register button to register the ZoneCD on the publicip network. Selecting register will fire-up lynx(lynx-ssl). After you complete the registration, you will be redirected back to the ZoneCD login prompt immediately. Once you authenticate with an unverified login, your ZoneCD will function in default mode. You will not be able to login to Zone Control on publicip.net to Customize Your Zone until you verify your email address. All logins not verified in 48 hours will be deleted.
ZoneCD_0.3-0 will be a recommended upgrade. ZoneCD_0.3-1(or -2) will be a required upgrade to striclty enforce new security standards that need to be imlpemented to secure the future of the project.

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