Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:55:49 +0200 (GMT) From: Robin Lunn <robin@is.co.za> To: rif@ns.kconline.com (Jim Riffle) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: invisible with xterm Message-ID: <199609161055.MAA01832@admin.is.co.za> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960916035100.10469A-100000@ns.kconline.com> from "Jim Riffle" at Sep 16, 96 04:05:58 am
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Jim Riffle wrote: > I am not sure if this is a bug or just the way things work, but I thought > I would mention my findings. This is default behaviour when not able to write to WTMP. > I have found this rather nice for watching people, as I am not shows in > the w display, or even fingering says that I am not logged in if I log out > with everything but the new xterm. > The tasks still show up in ps and everything, just not with say "w" or > "users" or anything like that. This can be done with xterm with the SUID bit set too. xterm -ut or use the utmpInhibit option in your XTerm appdefault. > I realize I could fix this by putting the suid bit back on, but what will > stop say any user just compiling xterm themselves and becoming invisible? > Although this is not a real problem, it just isn't comforting thinking of > invisible users. I for one, don't check my ps display to see if people > are hiding <G>. Naturally the only people who could do this would be > people with X, which in my case is very few. > > So, is this some sort of a bug, or just something that is going to happen? Not a bug IMHO. If you made wtmp world writable (MADNESS!) then xterm would work the same as when SUID root in this regard. Ciao, -- _ __ | Only my ideas here unless I say otherwise... ' ) ) / | (BeamJack@IRC) /--' ____/___o __ | "Nondum amabam, et amare amabam... quaerebam / \_(_) /_) (__/) )_ | quid amarem, amans amare." - St Augustine Say NO! To SA Telco Internet Monopoly http://www.ispa.org.za/
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199609161055.MAA01832>