On 15 Jan 2001 05:05:37 +0000, Jason wrote: > plug@arcticmail.com wrote: > > > > 1. Try "chmod 500 /bin/ps". > > > > 2. grep all source code for "not secure for set uid operation". > > Modify the source code to disable this "feature." > > Compile. > > hell, greping the relevant binarys for that string might even be a > good idea... why would one be using iBCS and a SCO binary if one could > recompile? ps is the native linux version, there is a custom sco binary used in our application called pm. this program basicly uses ps to get username and pid for a user within our bussiness application. I don't like it but pm is set uid and when called it gives the program not secure to run as setuid. this message is comming seems to be comming from ps. I am guessing that a recomplie of ps is going to be needed. > > -- > jkenner @ mindspring . com__ > I Support Linux: _> _ _ |_ _ _ _| > Working Together To <__(_||_)| )| `(_|(_)(_| > To Build A Better Future. | > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- -- Bill Warner Direct Alliance Corp. Unix/Linux Admin.