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From: thomas@spline.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X workstation lock program
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Date: Fri, 3-Apr-87 11:15:12 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  3 11:15:12 1987
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This program is not very secure if you use the command line password.
Someone need only log into your machine and do a 'ps', and presto!
they have your password.  Better to require typing it to the program
upon startup.  This can fix one of the bugs: other people being able
to lock your screen.  If you require the user to type the password upon
startup, then he/she will know what it is and will be able to get out.

=Spencer   ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, thomas@cs.utah.edu)