-x implementations

Peter da Silva peter at ficc.ferranti.com
Sat Mar 16 06:29:10 AEST 1991


In article <19101 at rpp386.cactus.org> jfh at rpp386.cactus.org (John F Haugh II) writes:
> In article <S3+9E31 at xds13.ferranti.com> peter at ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
> >Does "auth" have write access to these files? If so then you haven't changed
> >the problem any. Just made it more obscure. Nothing that someone with adb
> >and a little determination couldn't crack.

> You have a pretty poor understanding of how systems with "enhanced
> security" work.

Maybe, maybe not, but at least I'm paying attention. John, "auth" is a
*group*. Not a user. Anyone in group "auth" is effectively root. Sean
has admitted as much.
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