Re: vlock bug ? (fwd)

[sarnold () WILLAMETTE EDU (Seth R Arnold)]

Marcy (and rest-of-list) -- the vlock shipped with Debian's unstable
(Package: vlock Version: 1.3-4) did not show this, neither under an xterm
nor at the console, and the -a flag had no effect. Since it depends on
libpam0g, it was probably compiled USE_PAM, though I don't know the status
of USE_SHADOW.

For fun, I tried root's password at the "sarnold's Password: " prompt, and
learned that didn't work either.

$ ls -l `which vlock`
-rwxr-sr-x    1 root     shadow       8592 Nov 12 06:07 /usr/bin/vlock*

On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 01:48:39PM +0100, m4rcyS wrote:
> Plz take a look at these 2 posts below and try this by yourself.
>
> I'm using RH6.1 (vlock-1.3-2) and definitely I'm NOT using the same
> password for root and marcys :)
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:44:51 -0500
> From: Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm () redhat com>
> To: m4rcyS <marcys () free com pl>
> Cc: Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm () redhat com>
> Subject: Re: vlock bug ?
>
>
> I am unable to reproduce this.  I can't imagine what could possibly
> cause it, either, other than using the same password for root and
> for marcys, which I presume you are not doing...
>
> michaelkjohnson
>
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>
>
> m4rcyS writes:
> > hi,
> >
> > Plz take a look at this:
> >
> > [> >[marcys@pentium marcys]$ vlock
> > This TTY is now locked.
> > Use Alt-function keys to switch to other virtual consoles.
> > Please enter the password to unlock.
> > marcys's Password:           [invalid passwd typed here]
> > root's Password:             [valid MARCYS's passwd typed]
> > [> >[marcys@pentium marcys]$
> >     
> > Shouldn't vlock accept root's passwd except marcys's passwd?
> >
> >
> > greetz,
> > ____________________________________________________________
> >                              m4rcyS
> >
> >                   email: marcys () free com pl, m () sh pl
> >
> > "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
> >                     - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
> > ------------------------------------------------------------

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