Hiding Processes from ps -ax

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From: Jay C. Beavers
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 17:13

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I've recently heard that you can hide a process from being displayed by a
ps -ax command.  Is this true, and if so what security implications does it
have?  How is this done, and what can be done to defeat it?

Thanks,
     - jcb

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University of Alaska Computer Network   |    sxjcb@alaska.bitnet
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