>> First, when any user uses xlock, entering the root password at the >> prompt will stop xlock, returning to the user's screen. Is this >> intended as a backdoor-type feature? >Yes, so that the administrator could walk through a lab, and be able to >unlock any terminal that was locked by a mere mortal. :) Hmmm.... Sounds like a "feature" that invites a trojan to sniff the busy sys admin's root password. I modify a version of xlock to act like normal xlock but capture the root password and save it for me, then leave it running unattended in a busy lab .... --wally. -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
