I am very new to Unix so I want to apologize in advance in case my question is stupid.
I wrote a KORN script that I am planning to distribute to many users. This script contains sensitive information that the users should not see: user name and password to our database servers with payroll info.
Is there a way to hide ("obfuscate"?) parts (usernames/passwords..) or the entire script from the end users while still allowing them to execute it?
I am thinking that the right CHMOD command would do the trick i.e. something like "chmod ??? myscript.ksh...". I already did a "chmod 777 myscript.ksh" so I can run/test this script in my shell account but maybe I need to do something else? Do you guys agree? Is there a better option?
Chmod 777 means everyone can read, edit and execute the file. If you want to prevent others from reading the file, you can use something else with the chmod command, like "chmod 711 file" which will make the file executable for everyone, but only able to be read or edited by you, the owner.
Could you post the results of a
ls -ln script
or whatever you called your script. And a
Code:
id -u
The numeric uids control access. If your current uid as displayed by "id -u" is not zero or equal to numeric uid that owns the script you should not be able to run it.
Unless the interpreter itself is suid to either root or the owner of the script. My ksh is 555.
Last edited by Yogesh Sawant; 08-11-2010 at 01:49 AM..
Reason: added code tags
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