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Article #2177Re: Another kind of su program (source)
From: perry
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1987 16:48
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1987 16:48
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In article <263@aramis.RUTGERS.EDU> mende@aramis.RUTGERS.EDU (Bob Mende) writes:
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>> Below is included a nice little feature program, it can be used as an
>> alternative to su(1) or in conjunction with it.
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> Here at rutgers we have a local hack that is called slide. Slide
>is a program that can be as simple as
Both of these programs (performing password-free su) seem dangerous
to me- if one of the authorized users were to accidently leave themself
logged on, anyone could come along and su from their terminal. Also,
it makes the knowledge of an authorized sus/slide users password
equivalent to knowing the root password.
...Rick ..{cbmvax,pyrnj,bpa}!vu-vlsi!perry
perry@vuvaxcom.bitnet
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!cbmvax!vu-vlsi!perry From: perry@vu-vlsi.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sources.d Subject: Re: Another kind of su program (source) Message-ID: <608@vu-vlsi.UUCP> Date: Mon, 2-Feb-87 11:48:49 EST Article-I.D.: vu-vlsi.608 Posted: Mon Feb 2 11:48:49 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 3-Feb-87 03:45:04 EST References: <195@olamb.UUCP> <263@aramis.RUTGERS.EDU> Reply-To: perry@vu-vlsi.UUCP (Rick Perry) Organization: Villanova Univ. EE Dept. Lines: 16 Keywords: su(1), System administration, password-free su