Re: deny copying files

2002-03-08 Thread Lewi
On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 06:49:38PM -0800, Gordon Messmer wrote: > The SUID bit has nothing to do with not being able to copy the file. > Users can't copy /usr/bin/passwd because they don't have read access to > the file. That doesn't quite meet the criteria of the original request, > which was t

Re: deny copying files

2002-03-07 Thread Gordon Messmer
The SUID bit has nothing to do with not being able to copy the file. Users can't copy /usr/bin/passwd because they don't have read access to the file. That doesn't quite meet the criteria of the original request, which was to restrict copying while allowing users to read the contents of the file

Re: deny copying files

2002-03-07 Thread Lewi
, and don't just output the file to the screen in a > way that can be redirected, you have prevented casual copying. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Canary > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 10:11 AM &

RE: deny copying files

2002-02-25 Thread Paul Hamm
can be modified/altered to any extent. -Original Message- From: David Talkington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:36 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: deny copying files -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Hamm wrote: > >&

RE: deny copying files

2002-02-25 Thread David Talkington
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Hamm wrote: > >>it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can be >>see the contents. > >Woops sorry read that post wrong this prevents files from being altered. It >will allow copying the file. Figure that one out, and

RE: RE: deny copying files

2002-02-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Or simply chmod 744 as owner. - Subject: RE: deny copying files Woops sorry read that post wrong this prevents files from being altered. It will allow copying the file. try "> chattr +i " as superuser https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinf

RE: deny copying files

2002-02-25 Thread Paul Hamm
Woops sorry read that post wrong this prevents files from being altered. It will allow copying the file. -Original Message- From: Paul Hamm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:19 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: deny copying files try "&

RE: deny copying files

2002-02-25 Thread Paul Hamm
try "> chattr +i " as superuser -Original Message- From: Lewi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: deny copying files it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can be see the c

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 18:51 23 Feb 2002, Timothy Lee Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | I think it would be great to know how to copy-inhibit files, if anything just | for the sake of knowledge. To copy inhibit files you just remove read permission. Works every time! Seriously, that's all there is. -- Cameron Sim

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Timothy Lee Young
I think it would be great to know how to copy-inhibit files, if anything just for the sake of knowledge. With Novell servers, you can copy-inhibit files, which is great to help protect files installed on the network. On Saturday 23 February 2002 05:46 pm, you wrote: > On 23:09 23 Feb 2002,

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 23:09 23 Feb 2002, Lewi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 10:58:59AM -0500, rpjday wrote: | > On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Lewi wrote: | > > it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can | > > be see the contents. | > not likely, since if someone can list the

Re: [REDHAT] deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread David Kramer
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Lewi wrote: > it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can be see the >contents. > > any suggestions? If it's an executable, you can change the program so that it will only run from a particular directory. ---

RE: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Kevin Krieser
n in a way that can be redirected, you have prevented casual copying. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Canary Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 10:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: deny copying files Depends on what your tryi

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Duncan Hill
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Lewi wrote: > i think so too, but just an idea if that possible if just restrict cp command > to read file. You could always make cp a non-user executable command, and allow access with sudo. Course, that breaks most things... ___

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Robert Canary
Depends on what your trying to keep in tact. Cat file1 > file2 will copy all contents but the file image and timestamp has changed. So if your using any sort of original verification schemes you could detect a illegal copy. However, if your trying to prevent people from simply own the file on t

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Lewi
On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 10:58:59AM -0500, rpjday wrote: > On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Lewi wrote: > > > it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can > > be see the contents. > > > > any suggestions? > > not likely, since if someone can list the contents, they can always > jus

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Duncan Hill
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Lewi wrote: > it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can be > see the contents. If I can view the contents, I can copy it. cat file1 > file2 Hey presto, copied without using cp, and only by viewing it. __

Re: deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread rpjday
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Lewi wrote: > it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can > be see the contents. > > any suggestions? not likely, since if someone can list the contents, they can always just redirect the output to a destination file of their choice. rday

deny copying files

2002-02-23 Thread Lewi
it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can be see the contents. any suggestions? -- ichtus -- Lewi Supranata .K ICQ: 50643061 msg72651/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature