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Re: suid



On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Erez Doron wrote:

> 
> > >so how do i make my script suid root ?
> > AFAIK, in Linux you don't. Setuid shell scripts are BAD.
> 
> if you write a suid root script without thinking to much, it is badbut if
> you think carefully before doing so, it is not bad, and an easy solution
> to some problems ( better then giving the root password )

No you don't. Install sudo.

> 
> > For a number
> > of reasons. There was various hacks to implement the thing securely, but
> > generally the answer is no.
> 
> so can I or can't I make suid root scripts in tcsh ?

Nope, since tcsh wont run setuid.

--Ariel

> 
> > You may try to use suidperl, or compile C
> > program (taking all precautoins one takes writing suid program). Or just
> > think - do you really need it to be suid root?
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> 
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