Fix to sidestep nonexistent/nonexecu - (nf)

rpw3 at fortune.UUCP rpw3 at fortune.UUCP
Wed May 16 09:12:07 AEST 1984


#R:log-hb:-15100:fortune:11600096:000:530
fortune!rpw3    May 15 14:23:00 1984

Of course, some sites control when some users can log in by adjusting
the shell. Other sites want certain users to log in only to non-shell
top-level programs. Some user I.D.s should NEVER be given a standard
shell. If one of those sites ever had a (hopefully) temporary problem
with a non-standard shell, your "fix" opens a potential security window...

Rob Warnock

UUCP:	{ihnp4,ucbvax!amd70,hpda,harpo,sri-unix,allegra}!fortune!rpw3
DDD:	(415)595-8444
USPS:	Fortune Systems Corp, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065



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