Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 11:00:13 -0500 (EST) From: P Lynch <lynch@rush.net> To: Matthew Patton <patton@sysnet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CVS and suid behavior of rsh Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980703105951.25317C-100000@cygnus.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <l03110704b1c0df8abe35@[192.168.1.10]>
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there is a list for developers.....freebsd-hackers ___________________________________________________________________________ Pat Lynch lynch@rush.net Systems Administrator Rush Networking ___________________________________________________________________________ On Thu, 2 Jul 1998, Matthew Patton wrote: > Forgive me if this is not the correct forum but I don't see a list for > developers in the hierarchy... > > My primary OS is OpenBSD, FWIW. > > I noticed that when I tried to grab updated sources via anoncvs, rsh was > opening a connection on a low port. Given how rsh does "authentication" and > is suid root this is understandable behavior. I'm sitting behind a FW that > prohibits anything origining below 1024, however. So I UNsuid'd it and rsh > promptly blew up with a SIOCTL error. > > In OpenBSD, we don't use rsh but ssh instead. It's been so long since I've > used 'traditional' rsh but if memory serves the program does work even if > not suid. Though being able to talk to the daemon on the other end may be > problematic. > > So is there anyone in the anoncvs userbase who would prefer to ssh instead? > What are my options aside from letting outbound connections from low ports? > > -------- > It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion, it is by the beans of Java > that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes > a warning, it is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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