Re: Shelling?

From: Jason Keyser (jason@hunker.b4futures.net)
Date: 01/17/97


Well Umm Couldnt You make it IMPL only and make only people you *Trust* 
that level?  




On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, Ron Hensley wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, Sammy wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On Thu, 16 Jan 1997, Dave wrote:
> > 
> > - Do you need to add code to shell out of circle or is it built in there
> > - somewhere?
> > 
> > You'll need to add code.  I have no idea what you would have to do.  There
> > are MUCH better ways of accessing the mud account than going through the
> > mud, assuming you have the password to the account.
> 
> Not to mention the EXTEME danger in this. Imagine your builder has access 
> to this shell command. you get in an argument with him, he opts for 
> revenge, but he doesnt know the password to actually telnet to your 
> machine and login to the mud account. Why should he, hes not a coder.
> 
> But now thers this shell command:
>  > Shell
> rm *
> 
> bye bye mud for good. even gest your backups unless youve copied them 
> offline. 
> 
> I dont know, but allowing direct access to your computers shell via the 
> MUD is the kindof thing id fire any of my coders on the spot for adding.
> 
> just my two cents though
> 
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