Re: [cobalt-users] Re: Problems with Uploading webpages

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Johan-Kristian Wold wrote:

> Be careful with where you're pointing /etc/passwd... If you're
> pointing /etc/passwd to the users public web directory, you're giving
> outside access to the users startup scripts (like .cshrc, .login and
> so on). While there are plenty of hacks available for getting into
> the Cobalt, one shouldn't make hacking attempts even easier.

Not sure I understand you, since anyone with a username and the right
password can get that user's scripts, etc., no matter what the startup
directory is.

Jeff
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