[3089] in bugtraq
Re: /etc/shells (was Re: procmail)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Todd Vierling)
Thu Aug 8 15:35:15 1996
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 15:07:27 -0400
Reply-To: Bugtraq List <BUGTRAQ@netspace.org>
From: Todd Vierling <tv@pobox.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list BUGTRAQ <BUGTRAQ@netspace.org>
In-Reply-To: <9608081353.ZM5195@andromeda.rutgers.edu>
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On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Eugene Bradley wrote:
: I kinda like der Mouse's latter idea. In fact, here are some ideas
: for the flags that can be used in a passwd database that root can
: edit in as necessary. I don't know if some UNIX OSes support this
: feature currently in the form of kernel flags; this is an idea I have
: off the top of my head.
There are *IX implementations where the master passwd file (/etc/shadow,
/etc/master.passwd, etc.) is a so-called opaque file and the /etc/passwd
"standard" format file is generated from it. They could easily be put into
additional flags in the opaque passwd file. Note that a *IX kernel doesn't
touch passwd files; only user mode code changes user ID's and works with the
passwds.
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