Re: The real challange

[Marcus Brubaker <spoon elpaso net>]

On Mon, 10 May 1999, Sri Ramkrishna wrote:

> > Automatic selection of pap, chap or terminal login depending on the isp.
> > Setting setuid permissions should be point and click (just asking for the
> > root password).
> > Step by step ("wizard") installation.
> 
> The biggest problem is the root permissions.  How do you do it without
> compromising security?  Has anybody used sudo?  Maybe thats the right
> thing to use?  I don't think default redhat has it however.  
> 	

Make the binary SUID and qualify the user by requesting the root password?

Marcus Brubaker
spoon@elpaso.net
http://www.elpaso.net/~spoon

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst
of abundance.
	-Buddha