06-06-2010
System access.
As system admin i decided not to give shell access to users and even application admins on production systems.
I give them access via a simple (menu)webpage and the menus are suid capable.
So, even root commands can be granted to someones menu.
I like the fact that no commandline trying or messups with parms are possible.
Our security managers are happy the data is protected that well. Because the application admin could see/change data with its cridentials.
Offcourse when there are major problems, shell access might be needed. But most of then time you can manage with the menus.
Am i the only one?
If not what tools do you use?
Fjd.
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menu_userptr
menu_userptr(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions menu_userptr(3CURSES)
NAME
menu_userptr, set_menu_userptr - associate application data with menus
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>
char *menu_userptr(MENU *menu);
int set_menu_userptr(MENU *menu, char *userptr);
DESCRIPTION
Every menu has an associated user pointer that can be used to store relevant information. set_menu_userptr() sets the user pointer of menu.
menu_userptr() returns the user pointer of menu.
RETURN VALUES
menu_userptr() returns NULL on error.
set_menu_userptr() returns one of the following:
E_OK The routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)
NOTES
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.
SunOS 5.11 31 Dec 1996 menu_userptr(3CURSES)