Re: COPS stuffs...

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2 total messages Started by The Gypsy Wed, 26 Jun 1991 02:47

#775

Author: The Gypsy
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 02:47

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I just wanted to put in my personal experience with COPS/security, etc...

I wrote Email to the sys admin at the site I was at stateing that I wanted 
to run COPS a few times a week (without the password cracker/checker) and
then, if they liked, I would use my previously learned 'cracking' skills
to find holes and then IMMEDIATELY inform them of the problems.
You see, I _used_ to 'hack/crack/break' into systems all the time - I
was younger and thought it 'fun' and 'exciting' to do.  I have since
quit doing that (just over 2 years ago actually) - and when the security
at the site I'm at was severely broken, I decided that maybe I could help.
The sys. admin was quite happy for me to do this - and said to look for
any flaws/holes I could find.

Since getting his permission (three days ago), I have uncovered two major 
('major' meaning that they granted root-privs.) problems and he promptly
repaired them.

Just goes to show that with the right attitudes (of both the Sys Admin and
the end user) the two can work together in a positive manner.

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obvious cops way of life

#777

Author: J Eric Townsend
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 03:45

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Hey.  I (da systems mangler) *already* run COPS.  It doesn't matter
if a user decides to run it...  The global find(1)s, however become
annoying enough that I go give them a little lecture on wasting
system resources. :-)

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