Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 8 Dec 1998 13:28:12 +0000 | From | Neil Conway <> | Subject | Re: Linux login security approaches |
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thomasz@hostmaster.org wrote: > > > Some hours ago we had a discuss on Linux security, here at the University. > > I mentioned that Linux has got a weak point : every user can write a fake > > login program and even the system administrator can think that it's mgetty > > and type the root password :( This kind of Trojan programs can be preceded. > > We should define a key combination which is unmaskable by ANY process, and > > login procedures should begin by pressing this combo. However I was told that > > this is "an NT way" solution, but I disagree. (I don't know anything on > > NT before I've hopefully never used it :) But the idea is great. The fact > > This is a required feature for C2 level security certification. > Microsoft used to use the Ctrl-Alt-Del combo in Windows NT because it triggers an unmaskable interrupt. > This feature will be gone in Windows NT Workstation 5.0 (2000).
Why will the feature be removed ? Thus losing C2 certifiability for NT??
Linux needs some sort of "SAK" - someone else pointed out that it's already doable with serial lines. How about with X? Does one simply do "C-A-Backspace"?
How are people dealing with this at present?
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