Overnight backups - autodump

[jeffe]

ukma!david  (David Herron)  states:
> >
> >	.  .  .    (quotes discusion of dump competing with getty on console)
> > 
> I have a similar set of shell scripts (which I like better).  But I had
> this same problem with competing with getty.  So I fixed init so it
> would keep the console logged in.  (Actually....it was ANY line who's
> /etc/ttys entry had 'c' in the first column)  So now It doesn't compete
> with getty, any time I need to do something quick, I've got a terminal
> already logged in, etc.  (We can only do this here because the machine
> is kept locked with limited access.)
>
> Ok, I'll offer a set of diffs to anybody wanting them.  Please note
> that this is for 4.2BSD, on a 11/750.
>
> .  .  .
>
This will solve your problem, however, it may cause others.  For instance,
I know a security hole in 4.2BSD that is fairly simple that will crack
your system so fast your head will spin. Of course this assumes you leave
the console logged in as root.  I won't broadcast what the hole is, as I
haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.  It's subtle, so you're probably
safe, but you won't catch me leaving the console logged in!

		Jeff Eaton
		University of Oregon, Computer and Info Science

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