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SubjectRe: [Patch]: Secure SysRQ update for 2.1.10{7,8pre1}.
On Tue, Jul 07, 1998 at 10:10:31PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
Hi,
> > > > This is an update to my previous sysrq patch. It makes it so you can
> > > > password protect any sysrq keys you want to, instead of only the whole
> > > > bunch.
> > > > [snip]
> > > Just... I like this one, please apply. It will allow us to do
> > > sysrq_over_network (something I have working but I somehow feel
> > > autentication is not enough...)
> > The authentication not enough in general, or not enough for
> > sysrq_over_network? BTW, another failing in it is that you have
> Not enough for going over network. (I'm afraid of passing plaintext
> passwords over network, still, it is better than passing hardcoded
> plaintext passwords :-).
*nod*, I guess you'd crypt it a bit too, or something.
> > to hit hold the sysrq combination while typing the password. Would
> > this be a problem on SPARCs with 'A' in the password?
> Yes. Hitting stop-A will drop you into BIOS monitor pretty fast.
This part of the message is in response to Jakub's message also.
Hmm, who's right? You say that it will, Jakub says that it won't... :)
I'd test it, but... No SPARC.
-Myrdraal
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