Raging Controversy/Unprotected Files

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1 total messages Started by Wes Morgan Wed, 29 Oct 1986 16:51

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Author: Wes Morgan
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1986 16:51

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A simple solution:

     1) Assumption: Users are *going* to look around; the "cd" command
        ensures that.  Therefore, a default umask can take care of this
        aspect of this problem.

     2) One of the best methods of learning any language or operating
        system is to have sample sources readily available.  Why not
        have a directory /usr/local/examples, containing elementary
        C programs ("Hello, world\n" and the like), simple shell
        procedures, et cetera.  Between this directory and the man
        pages, any new user should be satisfied.  I know *I* would
        be.

     3) In order to deal with persistent snoopers, numerous solutions
        are possible.  Security procedures (UID checks) are easily
        implemented, especially by someone who writes a program about
        which he is so paranoid.  Someone capable of writing, for example,
        a process scheduler, has no right to gripe about unauthorized
        access.  Another solution is to simply have a system default
        for directories such that noone else may peek.  This is a restate-
        ment of the "learn to unprotect rather than protect" solution.

     4) Gee, folks, how about ENCRYPTION??????????  Your typical snooper
        certainly doesn't have the know-how to break most encryption
        schemes.  Granted, it takes a little additional time, but isn't
        that protection worth it?


Flames to this account, please; I'm tired of seeing "Your opinions stink!"
covering 10-30 postings.
 

I don't mind people peeking at *my* files; all the important stuff is
suitably protected, using combinations of the above techniques.


ACK PFHFHFHFT!!!!!                     


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