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   From: Wolfgang.Schelongowski@gmx.de   
      
   Jim Beard  writes:   
      
   ...   
   >OR:   
   >   
   >You may need to change permissions on your ppp.sh script:   
   >chmod 4755 /path/to/ppp.sh   
   >of something similar.  In this case, the 4 will set user ID to   
   >that of the script (presumably root) while 6 instead of 4 (chmod   
      
   I vaguely remember that the set-uid/-gid won't work with scripts.   
   Reason: Whereas is not impossible to binary patch a compiled   
   program, it is much easier to modify a e.g. bash-script according   
   to the wishes of a "black hat".   
      
   BTW if you are deprived of su _and_ are left merely with sudo   
   _and_ want a root shell, RTFM (sudo), especially option -l.   
   --   
   The first entry of Sin into the mind occurs when, out of cowardice or   
   conformity or vanity, the Real is replaced by a comforting lie.   
     -- Integritas, Consonantia, Claritas   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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