Well, I'm going to disagree. If I understand the reason correctly,
the application is impossible to get to because it offers nothing but
a GUI, and frankly, if you don't want a GUI what are you doing on
OSX? Use Darwin or Linux. Sure, severe, but I appreciate the barrier
that Little Snitch provides and I'd like to make sure it stays intact
and not be weakened because of a GUI vs. CLI philosophical battle.
Peace all!
- Jim
On Aug 29, 2005, at 8:32 PM, Arno S Hautala wrote:
Little Snitch Support wrote:
Hi,
It is, of course, technically possible to implement some kind of API
where external processes can edit rules. However, this would make
Little Snitch useless as an anti-spyware tool. Spyware, worms and
viruses are already trying to edit Little Snitch's rules to their
favor and we have done everything to prevent this.
As is it possible to add rules using a GUI interface, why isn't it
possible to add it by command line ? A password protected app (maybe
with a password protected cert key) may do the trick.
Even if viruses or spyware are sometimes dumb, your answer only
say that
a spyware using the osX API to move the mouse on the "ok" button
would
pass through LittleSnitch... :(
I'm sure something can be done without compromising LittleSnitch's
job.
I agree. Just last week I finished remotely installing lynx only
to be confused as to why I could not access any websites. Of
course LS was blocking the new app. A command line interface to LS
would have been wonderful here. A script that requires root access
should be enough and only available as an option during install or
from the PrefPane. Require that the GUI specifically allow command
line changes before installing the script and beginning to accept
changes.
It's an added security risk for those that aren't educated, but
valuable for those that are.
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