From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Dec 30 05:07:40 1996 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id FAA24273 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 05:07:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from tsi.gte.com ([205.174.176.40]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id FAA24268 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 05:07:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from g07.tsi.gte.com ([205.174.179.141]) by tsi.gte.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA02103; Mon, 30 Dec 1996 08:09:20 -0500 Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 08:09:20 -0500 Message-Id: <1.5.4.16.19961230080747.435798a0@uhuru.tsi.gte.com> X-Sender: smorris@uhuru.tsi.gte.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (16) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Scott Morris Subject: Re: your mail Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk At 01:20 PM 12/28/96 -0600, you wrote: > >You have to set your PATH to include . This is not recommended nor prudent if you desire your system to retain even minimal security. You could end up executing malicious code very easily. > >or run the program as ./hello This is much better. > >CWD is not in your path by default > > > >-- >when everyone is out to get you, being paranoid is just good thinking. > --Dr. Johnny Fever > > _____________________________________________________________________________ Scott Morris * I have an A1 certified steak in my freezer. GTE Telecommunication Services * It's sad when your meat is more secure smorris@tsi.gte.com * than your computer. 813-273-3917 * _____________________________________________________________________________ *** My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. ***