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Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark
From: Phil Turmel <philip () turmel org>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:43:20 -0400
On 04/24/2013 10:24 AM, Surbhi Jain wrote:
Hi all, A normal user must have the permissions to capture and view the packet info. till layer 5 if that belongs to his request from server. He can be able to save a packet, to delete a packet, to edit a packet and sent it back to the server. Packet contains the info for the identification of the host ( IP address + Port number). I think we can use the options field of TCP header to contain the name of the owner of the packet in encrypted form. And this owner field must be checked with the current logged in user before opening the packet. This will ensure the security. With reference to my previous post, I think we can't openly change the permissions of the dumpcap . I need the discussions and help to carry forward this idea or come up with better ideas.
The distribution I use, gentoo, sets up a "wireshark" group. Members of the group may use promiscuous mode on network interfaces. Check your distro's documentation. Phil ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <wireshark-dev () wireshark org> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:wireshark-dev-request () wireshark org?subject=unsubscribe
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- GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Surbhi Jain (Apr 24)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Surbhi Jain (Apr 24)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Phil Turmel (Apr 24)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Guy Harris (Apr 24)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Surbhi Jain (Apr 26)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Guy Harris (Apr 26)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Surbhi Jain (Apr 28)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Guy Harris (Apr 28)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Gerald Combs (Apr 29)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Guy Harris (Apr 29)
- Re: GSoC 2013 Project Proposal for Root permissions in wireshark Surbhi Jain (Apr 24)