Hi, My problem may be unconnected, but just in case, others need to be warned...
Because Rob is a 'trusted person' on the list, I clicked on the link to the script, as others appear to have done too. The script ran, and yes I was concerned that this could happen on a Mac. Then I shut down the computer. On restart an hour or so later, I cannot log on. Normally on start up it logs straight onto to my account - I have accounts set up for the kids as well. This time I got the screen offering me a choice of which account I want to use. I tried to log on to all of them using the correct passwords and cannot log on. I'm using 10.3.3. I have been able to restart the machine into 9, and am using webmail to send this, but REALLY need OSX working again ASAP. The only odd thing I have done is to run this script. Is anyone else game to restart their machine and see if the same problem occurs and report back to the list? Whether or not the script has caused this problem, can anyone help me to log on to OSX? Thanks Tim Quoting Rob Findlay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > From: Mark Secker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 08:53:29 +0800 > > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > > Subject: Re: Security flaw in Mac OS X > > > >> Rob,Why put this on the web rather than inform Apple directly? or am > >> I missing something. I will be very interested to hear Shay's > >> comments > > > > > > because of a long history of computer companies burying such exploits > > unless there is a general community (well general technical > > community) going "we want it fixed NOW > > > > -- > Apparently (according the word out there among tech geeks) Apple were first > notified in January this year about the problem, they > cannot easily fix it though because it is so integrated into the system, > the same problem that windoze has with scripts apple has too, if you > turn them off there are no more wizards or online dynamic help files... > > It's interesting but it never even occurred to me to tell Apple as I just > assumed that they know (which they do). It's like politicians who never know > anything about anything until the press get hold of it then it's a scandal > and they promise to fix it and reform everything. > > I will follow I with interest. > Rob > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > >
