[45781] in Cypherpunks
Re: ex encrypted script
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Gehlbach)
Fri Dec 22 01:02:12 1995
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 23:28:53 -0600
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
From: Jeff Gehlbach <jeffg@HiWAAY.net>
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At 02:47 PM 12/21/95 -0600, you wrote:
>>| Is there a way to encrypt a script yet still allow it to be runnable? I
>>| know that the simple answer is to write it in C and compile it but I don't
>>| have the means of doing that at the moment. (i.e. there is not compiler on
>>| the system)
>>|
>>| I thought of a few simple protections but they all involve decrypting before
>>| running.
>>
>> Ever hear of chmod? chown?
>>Adam
>
>The vendor also has superuser access.. chmod chown won't protect it.. :(
Because I am treading in unfamiliar waters, I will just throw this one on
the table, leaving the discussion to the big boys. Have you considered
sudo? I really am not familiar with its capabilities, so easy with the
flames :^>
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At 02:47 PM 12/21/95 -0600, you wrote:
>>| Is there a way to encrypt a script yet still allow it to be runnable? I
>>| know that the simple answer is to write it in C and compile it but I don't
>>| have the means of doing that at the moment. (i.e. there is not compiler on
>>| the system)
>>|
>>| I thought of a few simple protections but they all involve decrypting before
>>| running.
>>
>> Ever hear of chmod? chown?
>>Adam
>
>The vendor also has superuser access.. chmod chown won't protect it.. :(
Because I am treading in unfamiliar waters, I will just throw this one on the table, leaving the discussion to the big boys. Have you considered sudo? I really am not familiar with its capabilities, so easy with the flames :^>
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