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Re: vlock bug ? (fwd)
From: sarnold () WILLAMETTE EDU (Seth R Arnold)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:57:43 -0800
Marcy (and rest-of-list) -- the vlock shipped with Debian's unstable (Package: vlock Version: 1.3-4) did not show this, neither under an xterm nor at the console, and the -a flag had no effect. Since it depends on libpam0g, it was probably compiled USE_PAM, though I don't know the status of USE_SHADOW. For fun, I tried root's password at the "sarnold's Password: " prompt, and learned that didn't work either. $ ls -l `which vlock` -rwxr-sr-x 1 root shadow 8592 Nov 12 06:07 /usr/bin/vlock* On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 01:48:39PM +0100, m4rcyS wrote:
Plz take a look at these 2 posts below and try this by yourself. I'm using RH6.1 (vlock-1.3-2) and definitely I'm NOT using the same password for root and marcys :) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:44:51 -0500 From: Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm () redhat com> To: m4rcyS <marcys () free com pl> Cc: Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm () redhat com> Subject: Re: vlock bug ? I am unable to reproduce this. I can't imagine what could possibly cause it, either, other than using the same password for root and for marcys, which I presume you are not doing... michaelkjohnson "Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature." -- Fran Lebowitz Linux Application Development http://people.redhat.com/johnsonm/lad/ m4rcyS writes:hi, Plz take a look at this: [> >[marcys@pentium marcys]$ vlock This TTY is now locked. Use Alt-function keys to switch to other virtual consoles. Please enter the password to unlock. marcys's Password: [invalid passwd typed here] root's Password: [valid MARCYS's passwd typed] [> >[marcys@pentium marcys]$ Shouldn't vlock accept root's passwd except marcys's passwd? greetz, ____________________________________________________________ m4rcyS email: marcys () free com pl, m () sh pl "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 ------------------------------------------------------------
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Current thread:
- Re: vlock bug ? (fwd) m4rcyS (Nov 18)
- Re: vlock bug ? (fwd) Seth R Arnold (Nov 18)
- Re: vlock bug ? (fwd) C.J. Oster (Nov 18)
- Re: vlock bug ? (fwd) Savochkin Andrey Vladimirovich (Nov 20)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: vlock bug ? (fwd) Hull, Dave (Nov 19)
- Re: vlock bug ? (fwd) Thomas Molina (Nov 19)