From: Jeff Gehlbach <jeffg@HiWAAY.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 95 21:29:10 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: ex encrypted script
Message-ID: <9512220528.AA24323@fly.HiWAAY.net>
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At 02:47 PM 12/21/95 -0600, you wrote:
>>| Is there a way to encrypt a script yet still allow it to be runnable?  I
>>| know that the simple answer is to write it in C and compile it but I don't
>>| have the means of doing that at the moment.  (i.e. there is not compiler on
>>| the system)
>>| 
>>| I thought of a few simple protections but they all involve decrypting before
>>| running.
>>
>>	Ever hear of chmod?  chown?
>>Adam
>
>The vendor also has superuser access..  chmod chown won't protect it.. :(

Because I am treading in unfamiliar waters, I will just throw this one on
the table, leaving the discussion to the big boys.  Have you considered
sudo?  I really am not familiar with its capabilities, so easy with the
flames :^>
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=cIYu
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At 02:47 PM 12/21/95 -0600, you wrote:
>>| Is there a way to encrypt a script yet still allow it to be runnable?  I
>>| know that the simple answer is to write it in C and compile it but I don't
>>| have the means of doing that at the moment.  (i.e. there is not compiler on
>>| the system)
>>| 
>>| I thought of a few simple protections but they all involve decrypting before
>>| running.
>>
>>	Ever hear of chmod?  chown?
>>Adam
>
>The vendor also has superuser access..  chmod chown won't protect it.. :(

Because I am treading in unfamiliar waters, I will just throw this one on the table, leaving the discussion to the big boys.  Have you considered sudo?  I really am not familiar with its capabilities, so easy with the flames :^>
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