[16082] in Athena Bugs
sun4 8.2.8: xlock
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (signet)
Fri Jul 31 12:45:44 1998
To: bugs@MIT.EDU
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 12:45:39 EDT
From: signet <chappell@MIT.EDU>
System name: m2-032-6.mit.edu
Type and version: SPARC/5 8.2.8
Display type: cgsix
What were you trying to do?
I was trying to run "xlock" and received this message:
xlock is not appropriate for cluster workstations, because:
* Anyone can unlock the machine using the well-known root
password.
* It does not display an elapsed time or put up a button
to allow others to log you out after a set time.
If you really wish to run xlock, run it as 'xlock.real' instead.
Press return to read the On-Line Consulting stock answer about
screensavers, or press Control-C to go back to the prompt.
/usr/athena/bin/xlock: /bin/athena/attachrun: not found
So I type "xlock.real &" and left the terminal to make a phone call.
What's wrong:
When I returned and entered my password, I got "invalid password" and was locked
out of the terminal.
What should have happened:
I should have been able to get back in.
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
Is this a real bug or maybe some hack to get people's passwords?
