Re: Callback Internet Link

1996-10-29 Thread linh (l.) dang
"mike" == mike horansky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: mike> Stephen Pitts wrote: >> I created a setuid script that attempted to mount my cdrom. Running >> it as a user, the only error I got was that it couldn't modify >> mtab. So, I guess you were right and a script only runs >> semi-setui

CD mounts (was Re: Callback Internet Link)

1996-10-27 Thread David Frey
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, mike horansky writes: >Stephen Pitts wrote: > >> I created a setuid script that attempted to mount my cdrom. Running >> it as a user, the only error I got was that it couldn't modify >> mtab. So, I guess you were right and a script only runs >> semi-setuid. > >You m

Re: Callback Internet Link

1996-10-26 Thread Guy Maor
mike horansky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Stephen Pitts wrote: > > > I created a setuid script that attempted to mount my cdrom. > > You might want to use the "super" utility to run scripts that set uid > for you. For the specific case of mount, you can just add a user parameter to the option

Re: Callback Internet Link

1996-10-26 Thread mike horansky
Stephen Pitts wrote: > I created a setuid script that attempted to mount my cdrom. Running > it as a user, the only error I got was that it couldn't modify > mtab. So, I guess you were right and a script only runs > semi-setuid. You might want to use the "super" utility to run scripts that set ui

Re: Callback Internet Link

1996-10-26 Thread Stephen Pitts
Chris, I created a setuid script that attempted to mount my cdrom. Running it as a user, the only error I got was that it couldn't modify mtab. So, I guess you were right and a script only runs semi-setuid. But, because pppd can be run by users, all you have to do is make /etc/ppp/options world-r

Re: Callback Internet Link

1996-10-25 Thread Chris R. Martin
On Thu, 24 Oct 1996, Stephen Pitts wrote: > Luis, > Here's an idea: > Create a script that waits 5 or 10 seconds, then runs /etc/init.d/ppp > start, or whatever you use. Then add a new user and specify that script > for its shell. Make sure the script is setuid root. You might want to [snip] I w

Re: Callback Internet Link

1996-10-24 Thread Stephen Pitts
Luis, Here's an idea: Create a script that waits 5 or 10 seconds, then runs /etc/init.d/ppp start, or whatever you use. Then add a new user and specify that script for its shell. Make sure the script is setuid root. You might want to make the script logout, too, after it runs pppd. Hopefully, since

Callback Internet Link

1996-10-23 Thread Luis Francisco Gonzalez
Hi, I was just wondering if there is a way to make a computer connect itself to the internet using PPP. I have a Sporster Vi modem and would like to be able to dial home and have the modem on answering force the debian system to connect itself to the usual ISP so that I can then access it through t