I did not understand as I never open X as root. Do you mean that X always works as root, even when I am logged in as a normal user? Arko
On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 01:19, Anirban Biswas wrote: > Hi , Arko > > in the X term and connect to the net. > > Is that safe?? > > That is not safe at all since you are working as root. The x-term is also > working as root since you open it as a root then su to another user that mean > 2 instance of x-term is working & one of them is as root , so if some one can > reach it he will get the system > > > Can we make a program that can, own its own change its own terminal and > > start working in another? > > This is not very mch clear to me. > > > Anirban Biswas. > > > On Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 07:10, Arko Provo Mukherjee wrote: > > Hello guys, > > > > I know very little C programming (I learn it in school as it is in class > > XII Computer Science syllabus.) > > > > Very recently someone in the mailing list was talking about C programs > > in Linux and I felt that I would like to ask you something on that. > > > > Can we make a program that can, own its own change its own terminal and > > start working in another? > > If this is possible then a virus can check whether in any terminal an > > user is logged in as root and can go to that terminal and create a mess > > of the system. > > > > I am not asking this question to make a virus though!! > > Actually, very often I log in as root in a terminal and log in as user > > in the X term and connect to the net. > > Is that safe?? > > > > regards > > arko > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
