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From: peltz@cerl.uiuc.edu (Steve Peltz)
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Subject: Re: sux, an enhancer for su
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.194737.8509@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 25 Apr 91 19:47:37 GMT
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In article <1991Apr25.174534.13912@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> I wrote:
(regarding a program that calls su)
>su on our system requires the real uid to be root to avoid being asked for
>a password, so your program won't work.

Oops, I read the comments and not the actual call; I see it uses setuid,
although the comments refer to only setting the effective uid.

As to any objections on setuid sh scripts: well, yah, ok, nevermind.
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Steve Peltz
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