Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:56:00 -0600 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@mu.org> To: opentrax@email.com Cc: Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net, bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/22860: [PATCH] adduser & friends with '$' in usernames Message-ID: <20001122095559.B14080@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <200011221524.HAA00667@spammie.svbug.com>; from opentrax@email.com on Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 07:24:41AM -0800 References: <20001114220122.N27042@speedy.gsinet> <200011221524.HAA00667@spammie.svbug.com>
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On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 07:24:41AM -0800, opentrax@email.com wrote:
> With regards to this bug report I would like to state an opinion.
>
> IMO, this patch should be reject for inclusion in FreeBSD and
> should be place on a 'freely available shelf'. IMO, FreeBSD is NOT
> here to support M$, or their attempts to obfuscate UNIX. IMO, given
> that, FreeBSD should not abandon those that need an exit strategy
> from M$ systems. IMO, placing this patch within the reach of
> responsible system adminstrators will provide a reasonable balance.
>
> This has been my opinion.
It is really just the way that samba and NT interact. We allow for $
in the username, so why shouldn't our tools allow for it too.
This isn't an "exit strategy", this is a bug that adduser and co don't
handle it.
--
Bill Fumerola - security yahoo / Yahoo! inc.
- fumerola@yahoo-inc.com / billf@FreeBSD.org
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