What Does this Mean ? http://etial.com/?rsd=RealSimpleDiscovery
By Govind Prajapati on Sunday, 22 December 2013
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While Optimising our blog, I found this Link

http://etial.com/?rsd=RealSimpleDiscovery

What does it actually do and helps for the blog?
This clearly indicates what blog component am I running and there are lots of know vulnerabilities out there in your component as per few bug-reporting community,

Isn't it pity if some hacker knows it and tries to get SQL injection to my site to break it for unauthorised access?

Please clarify is it needed? or it is for your reference for trackback?
if not needed how to remove it.

What are benefits if its kept as it is?
and what are cons if I remove it?

Thanks
Hello Govind,

Sorry for late reply to this,
That's strange, may i know which blog post come out this link?
Also, could you mind provide us with a temporary access to your Joomla backend (as admin) and an FTP access so we can check that issue and see where the problem is coming from?
Please advise.
Arlex Wong
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Monday, 23 December 2013 01:28
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Hi Arlex

etial.com check any pages you will find this
Govind Prajapati
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Saturday, 28 December 2013 01:37
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Hello Govind,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is a weekend for us here.
Hmm, i have checked in your homepage and other page like ( http://etial.com/featured | http://etial.com/news | http://etial.com/entry/blogs/holidays-in-india-indian-way-or-mnc-way ).
It seems like no this such thing in this few webpage, could you mind provide some screenshot to us regarding on this issues? Because that was very helpful to us exactly to know which part you're mention about it. Please advise.
Arlex Wong
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Saturday, 28 December 2013 14:51
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Please check source there is one code

<link href="/?rsd=RealSimpleDiscovery" rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD">
Which leads to

http://etial.com/?rsd=RealSimpleDiscovery

<rsd xmlns="http://archipelago.phrasewise.com/rsd" version="1.0">
<service>
<engineName>EasyBlog!</engineName>
<engineLink>http://www.stackideas.com</engineLink>
<siteName>etial.com</siteName>
<homePageLink>http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog<;/homePageLink>
<apis>
<api name="EasyBlog" blogID="1" preferred="true" apiLink="http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&controller=xmlrpc"; rpcLink="http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&controller=xmlrpc";/>
<api name="MetaWeblog" blogID="1" preferred="false" apiLink="http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&controller=xmlrpc";/>
</apis>
</service>
</rsd>
Govind Prajapati
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Saturday, 18 January 2014 22:15
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and has code
<rsd xmlns="http://archipelago.phrasewise.com/rsd" version="1.0">

<service>

<engineName>EasyBlog!</engineName>

<engineLink>http://www.stackideas.com</engineLink>

<siteName>etial.com</siteName>

<homePageLink>http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog<;/homePageLink>

<apis>

<api name="EasyBlog" blogID="1" preferred="true" apiLink="http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&controller=xmlrpc" rpcLink="http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&controller=xmlrpc"/>

<api name="MetaWeblog" blogID="1" preferred="false" apiLink="http://etial.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&controller=xmlrpc"/>

</apis>

</service>

</rsd>
Govind Prajapati
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Saturday, 18 January 2014 22:16
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Also it doesn't come when
there is no easyblog component

http://etial.com/?rsd=RealSimpleDiscovery&option=com_content
Govind Prajapati
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Saturday, 18 January 2014 22:18
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Hello Govind Prajapati,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is a weekend for us here.
We include this in easyblog page is because in order for windows live writer or any remote publishing software to use.
Arlex Wong
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Sunday, 19 January 2014 01:47
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Can you give me an example, I am not sure of this feature what does it do, and how it benefits me.
I want to know more about your remote publishing, why does that need this RSD?
Govind Prajapati
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Tuesday, 21 January 2014 16:20
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Hello,

The RSD html codes does not affect anything on your site. It is meant to be identified by tools such as Windows Live Writer or any other remote publishing tool. Without these html tags, Windows Live Writer or these tools wouldn't be able to detect that your blog supports remote publishing. Learn more about it here, http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/293/really-simple-discovery
Mark
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Wednesday, 22 January 2014 00:19
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