From: Bryan S. <bs...@um...> - 2003-06-12 02:26:20
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Yeah, I could do that actually, but I'm looking more for a kdesu app that is written specifically for E. It would be E-su or something. On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 12:49, Zro wrote: > not sure if this'd even work, or if you are technically inclined enough > or not, but I was thinking about doing this myself. Getting the source > for the E-Launcher epplet and doing some MacGiver action on it so that > whatever command I type in will either run with the su -c prefix, or > the sudo prefix....but that's a little out of my league right > now....someday I'll be good enough tho. > > Zro > > On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 11:00, Bryan Simmons wrote: > > So, what you guys are saying is that there is no E program in > > existance like kdesu that would make > > a popup window for entering the root pass? > > Please don't think I am without recourse here. I know how to gain > > access to root resources securely. I'm just a graphical snob is all. > > Typically, I resort to su -c <prog>. Or I simply execute a > > root-specific app and either gnome or kde will handle the root > > authentication for me. It's just that using FancyLauncher and asking > > for root commands can be a pain in the ass sometimes. I'd like a > > pretty way around su -c and kdesu -c. > > > > On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 06:59, Leon Ward wrote: > > > Whoa there! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You could use a little C program like the following to gain access to > > > > root: > > > > > > > > /* roo.c > > > > * Quick access to root > > > > */ > > > > > > > > main(argc, argv) > > > > int argc; > > > > char **argv; > > > > { > > > > setuid(0); > > > > if(argc == 1) execl("/bin/bash", "-bash", (char)0); > > > > else execvp(argv[1], &argv[1]); > > > > } > > > > > > > > Compile the Program > > > > Gain root access > > > > copy it to /usr/local/bin > > > > chown root.bin /usr/local/bin/roo > > > > chmod 4755 /usr/local/bin/roo > > > > exit root > > > > now try command " roo id " > > > > UID should be 0 > > > > > > > > Happy Roo'ing > > > > > > > > Karl > > > > > > :-O > > > > > > !!OMG!!! > > > > > > The above problem will allow you to use execute commands you will not > > > normally have access to, but it will make such a HUGE security hole its > > > crazy! > > > > > > Look at "sudo" it works for me, and the rest of the world come to think of > > > it. > > > > > > -Nard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:12, Zro wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 16:17, Bryan Simmons wrote: > > > > > > OK, so us n00bz are used to the kdesu command to allow us > > > > to call a > > > > > > graphical su authentication for launching a single > > > > application with > > > > > > root privs. Does E 0.16.5 have that ability? I hate > > > > using kdesu in > > > > > > E. > > > > > > > > > > I'm a n00b and here's how I do this because I don't like > > > > KDE at all,and > > > > > don't have it installed... > > > > > > > > > > I open up an E-term and type > > > > > su -c "whatever command" > > > > > put in the password and it runs that command and then exit's su. > > > > > > > > > > of course, there are some programs in my menu that require root > > > > > privileges, but when i select them, it prompts me for the root > > > > > password. Not sure if it's using the gnome base framework > > > > for this, or > > > > > Xwindows, but i stick in the root password and that > > > > application runs. > > > > > > > > > > Zro > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of > > > > TotalView, The best > > > > > thread debugger on the planet. 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