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From: matthew@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (73550000)
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Subject: Toolbox functions from non-console terminals
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Date: 22 Jul 88 07:57:10 GMT
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Does anyone know of a clean fix for the following problem:

 I have an A/UX system that I am planning on allowing serial-port access

to so that others may log in. (I may also allow rlogin, telnet  if I get

a network connection)


Unfortunately, toolbox-based programs are runnable by anyone who is
logged in.  This can cause problems if I am trying to use the Mac
monitor/keyboard as the console terminal.  If some other user runs
/usr/toolboxbin/term,... I get a terminal window for THEIR account on
MY screen.  Other programs could do more destructive things (like
program my mouse to send 'rm -r /' to the console when the program
exits)

Does anyone have any ideas?

Matthew Kaufman
matthew@ucscb.ucsc.edu
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