Subject: Re: Can't /etc/ppp/ppp-up & /etc/ppp-down when log in as user name.
To: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@prez.buf.servtech.com>
From: Mason Loring Bliss <mason@acheron.middleboro.ma.us>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/23/1998 16:50:10
On Sun, Aug 23, 1998 at 10:24:07AM -0500, Michael G. Schabert wrote:

> You had better make sure that your users can't edit your ppp scripts if you
> run the wrapper SIUD root. Otherwise, you're actually giving your users the
> ability to do absolutely anything rootly they want.

Yeah... /etc/ppp is root.wheel mode 0700, and everything in there is only
readable or executable by root. I ought to have mentioned that in my thing.
I think I might do a web page with some stuff like that on it, and I'll be
sure to mention what you just said. :)

-- 
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