On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 16:34, Larry Roudebush wrote:
> So do I have any alternatives to be able to get a ping out with out havin=
g
> to be logged in as root?
run "ping". You can do that as a ordinary user.
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> Thank You
> Larry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Titley [mailto:nigel@...]
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:05 AM
> To: Larry Roudebush
> Cc: Axel Brown; Misterhouse Users
> Subject: RE: [misterhouse-users] More linux questions
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> On Fri, 2002-08-02 at 07:58, Larry Roudebush wrote:
> > Sorry,
> > I just answered my on question. In the .ini the ping defaults to an ic=
mp
> > ping which requires root in linux. So we will change it to a tcp ping.
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> I think some clarification is needed.
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> A program that needs to send icmp echo-requests (aka "pings"), does need
> to be run as root. I suspect that is what Larry is talking about.
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> The command "ping" (which works by sending icmp echo-request packets)
> under Linux does *not* need to be run as root, because it already runs
> setuid root.
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> The suggested solution of changing an icmp echo-request to a tcp
> connection to the echo port (referred to as a tcp ping) will fail in
> many cases as the tcp echo port is disabled on all security conscious
> hosts (it can be used to perform a third party denial of service
> attack). Although some folks block icmp echo-requests, far fewer do so
> than block the tcp echo port.
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> >
> > Thank you though
> > Larry
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: misterhouse-users-admin@...
> > [mailto:misterhouse-users-admin@... Behalf Of Axel
> > Brown
> > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 5:44 PM
> > To: Misterhouse Users
> > Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] More linux questions
> >
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> > You do not have to be logged in as root to run the ping command on a Li=
nux
> > machine.
> >
> > -- Axel
> >
> > =BB this tagline is umop apisdn =AB
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Roudebush" <lost1@...>
> > To: "Misterhouse-Users" <misterhouse-users@...>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 2:06 PM
> > Subject: [misterhouse-users] More linux questions
> >
> >
> > I have read the handynet_utilities.pl file and I understand the under
> linux,
> > the only way to use the ping is under root.?
> > Is there any way around this. I finally have the linux box booting up,
> > automatically login in, and lauching viavoice and mh. And even though =
I
> am
> > behind a router, I am not sure if I want to log in as root and leave it
> run.
> > But, I need internet connection check to work because everyday my cable
> > modem needs reset.
> >
> > Any Ideas where to go?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
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