Re: Hi all

[mukund <betacomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

sudheer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> i'm using SuSE5.1. i find, just  by copying the shell with root
> privilegs doesn't allow the user to become the root(ofcourse ,a simple
> C program could do all the trick) .When i invoke this copied shell
> from a normal user's a/c ,the shell runs, but with power of that
> user and not the root.

you forgot 'chmod +s /bin/copy_of_bash'
Remember it works on any *nix including vsnl server ;-)

Best Wishes.
- -mukund
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