Vincenzo Ciancia wrote:
>
> Do you think it is easy to design a webpage that simulates such a
> "password fraud"? I see a difficulty here due to having to dim the whole
> screen to look like the standard password request, not that an user
> would not enter it in any kind of pop-up.
>
Actually the dimming part might not be tough! {not to get into too much
details,lest someone gets ideas} the dim can be done tirggering compiz
effects :P
But i'm not saying it is easy , but *can be done*.
> On the other hand, I have an idea for a secure way to ask for user
> input. In the installer, the user choses her own password, and the
> "secret phrase" which will be written in a root-only accessible file.
> This sentece will be shown to the user by the system when a password is
> asked and will autenticate the system with the user. The user should
> then be instructed not to enter his own password unless the right phrase
> is seen. A random phrase may be suggested automatically from a huge list.
>
> Vincenzo
>
+1.
WOW! i like this idea.
Cheers,
mac_v
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