That is why I was thinking of a set-UID script/program that does nothing but get the secured password, run your script, and pass the password to it over a pipe.

You aren't going to get security without set-UID as that is really the only way to stop the current user from being able to do exactly what you do in order to find the password.

But you can isolate the set-UID to just a separate script/program that does nothing but what I outlined and is very careful including removing any privileges before it runs the specified script (which is specified in the same secured location as the DBI password).

        - tye (but my friends call me "Tye")

In reply to (tye)Re: Question of safe data passing... by tye
in thread Question of safe data passing... by suaveant

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