Oh yeah just make kppp +s (sticky bit) This means when the program runs it
will run with root privileges so make sure you trust your users because any
binary with the Sticky Bit (-rwsr-xr-x) means that no matter who runs that
program, it will be as though root is running that program. However if your
system is stand alone and you don't have any users that could be hackers,
then +s is not a big deal. If you notice there are a few programs on a linux
system that needs to be +s such as /bin/su.
If you want to know which ones have +s just login as root and do "find
/ -perm 4755" and that will list all executables that will run with root
privileges.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Cheek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Robert Eidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [rl-users] Beta 2
> hi robert,
>
> comments below...
>
> Robert Eidt wrote:
>
> > Joseph,
> >
> > I've just installed Beta 2 and noticed that only "Root" can use the
internet
> > dialer. Users get the message "Cannot create modem lock file". If I
uncheck
> > the option to create the file, they get "Sorry can't open the modem".
This
> > must be a ownership or permission issue. In the mean time, could you
tell
> > me how to fix it manually?
>
> this will be fixed in build 27.
>
> to fix: [as root]chmod +s /opt/kde2/bin/kppp
>
>
> > Also, if a user logs out, the modem does not hang up (maybe this is only
> > with the "root" guy?).
>
> K->Surf on the Internet->Connect to the Internet (modem)->Setup->Misc
> check "Disconnect on X-server shutdown"
>
> we should probably make this the default.
>
>
> > I can see where this might be desired, so how about
> > presenting them with a message (i.e. "Modem still connected, would you
like
> > to disconnect?").
> >
> > And not to ramble on, but, would it be easy to have "print to file" as
an option
> > during the printer setup? Some of us don't have nice printers, so we FTP
to
> > our work and copy our print files to our nice printers the next morning.
I
> > noticed it can be worked around with the K-apps so it probably isn't all
that
> > big of an issue.
>
> go ahead and enter this as a suggestion for the next version.
> http://bugs.redmondlinux.org/
>
>
> > P.S. I'll probably switch over to Build 26 right away. Will it have
better luck
> > finding my sound card? My current one is a PCI Yamaha and I've tried two
> > others. I can't tell you what they were cause I just quickly borrowed
them
> > from a pile of old ISA junk boards. I'm assuming you havn't focused on
sound
> > to much yet. If you like I'll get more info.
>
> please do.
>
>
> thanks!
>
> joe
>
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