[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:30:54 +0100, Vincent Arkesteijn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>said:
>
> > Why? Just put the password in the program, and give your users
> > execute permission, but no read permission on the program. It
> > may not be too elegant, and it's a bit clumsy when you want to
> > change the password, but it's the simplest solution.
>
> Still vulnerable to attack via gdb/dbx or ptrace(), but that's a
> question of whether your threat model includes somebody both that
> determined and skilled...
You can't gdb/ptrace a non-readable executable on most operating systems.
Regards,
Owen
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