At 1:27 AM +0930 9/27/06, Tim wrote: >Tim: >>> If you're able to compile and run your own software, then you ought to >>> have enough permissions to be able to edit your configuration. If some >>> administrator has not given you root access permission, but then left >>> you able to compile and run new software, they've not properly done >>> their job in securing the box. > >Michael Hennebry: >> ???? >> Only root is supposed to be able to use a compiler? > >That isn't quite how I meant it. If you're able to create your own >software, and you're not prevented from running it, then there's little >point in restricting you from root access. You can already own the >machine, with those abilities. No. That is completely false. Try it yourself. *nix file protection is in the kernel and not in the individual programs. -- ____________________________________________________________________ TonyN.:' <mailto:tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ' <http://www.georgeanelson.com/>
