Better yet, you could create a Launchd PLIST in /Library/LaunchAgents
to launch
the LittleSnitch Daemon. Make root the owner of that file and tada,
no one can remove it unless he's root.
Launchd will start it automatically on startup (only when you log
in!) as your user, just like LS does.
Really I don't know why they aren't using that method.
My 2 cents,
Matth
On 2005-Oct-27, at 9:04 AM, Grant Mac Leod wrote:
Hi All
Now that everybody knows about the insecurities of removing the login
items (due to message boards + lists), we need to be more
careful...and expect something to happen.
I think this could be a little workaround for the layman that doesn't
require scripting, etc.
Create an alias of the littlesnitchdaemon and place it somewhere only
you know of. Then rename that alias to whatever you want and add that
item to your login items. This way you have 2 items that will attempt
to start the demon at start-up! If the original gets removed then the
other will remain! This works on 10.3.9 but I haven't tested it in
Tiger. It works fine but it's very irritating having to open prefs all
the time to check it's running, even using a shortcut. But what's
stopping somebody writing something that removes all your login
items...? Is that possible? When updating LS, the alias no longer
works so you would have to remake the alias. For those that don't
know, the demon is in library\preferencepanes\LS (I don't remember the
full name)\contents\resources - if my memory serves me correct,
that's the location - I'm at work now on a PeeCee
This is merely an idea for workaround for the layman. Check this
functionality for yourselves and let me know if it's ok and advisable.
At the end of the day, we need LS to protect itself with no way of
being brought down.
I, like others would like to see options to install for all users and
have protection on as default for any user logging in or for a new
user created. Is this possible?
We need a monitor running, perhaps in the top right corner of the
screen, (lots of space there) just indicating that LS is working. Yeah
third party apps are great but I can't use verisnitch as I am on
Panther and will be for a little while longer and I assume there are
others who haven't moved to tiger yet either.
I hope that these improvements or similar can be implemented.
I love LS and think it's great that people are developing apps like
this. Software is always changing, programming can be tough (I know
nothing) and there's always a customer complaining!
So thanks to Karl Schwarzott for a great app - may we have many more
years of protection from this very useful application.
Cheers Grant
PS: I accidentally sent this message directly to Obdev and they
replied very politely and friendly and included the following very
assuring statement!
ME
At the end of the day, we need LS to protect itself with no way of
being brought down.
OBDEV
Definitely. And I assure you that we are working an major structural
changes to LittleSnitch that address this very issue.
Regards
Johannes Tiefenbrunner
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