Another kind of su program (source)

[Bob Mende]

> Below is included a nice little feature program, it can be used as an
> alternative to su(1) or in conjunction with it.

  Here at rutgers we have a local hack that is called slide.  Slide
is a program that can be as simple as

main{}
	{
	setuid(0);
	system(/bin/sh);
 	}

  but ours makes a call to use your default shell (above is a simple
sample).

  This program is owned by root and in group slide.  This is your 
/etc/group you have a non-loginable (is that a real word??) group
called slide.  Your system adminastrators, sysprogs, operators all
are in group slide.  When they type slide they start up a new root
shell.  A simple ^D and they are back to there normal shells.  Real
simple and easy.  


					Bob Mende
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