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Old 08-11-2005, 04:51 AM   #1
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securing script


how to secure(encrypt) script ,that no one even root can open (edit/read) it.

which package for pop and imap in fedora core 4, there is no option in /etc/xinetd.d/*

thanks
 
Old 08-11-2005, 08:41 AM   #2
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Someone has to read or edit it at some point. Root can do everything but if you truly want no one to be able to read or edit your script, write it in a code that you can compile to turn it into a binary file.
 
Old 08-14-2005, 10:54 PM   #3
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I saw a software at www.linuxsecurity.org for encrypting bash scripts, but i forget its name, and also forget to download it, now i need it, so any one know about or having best searching capability, please tell me
thanks
 
Old 08-15-2005, 07:02 AM   #4
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I saw a software at www.linuxsecurity.org for encrypting bash scripts, but i forget its name, and also forget to download it, now i need it, so any one know about or having best searching capability, please tell me
thanks
Never heard of such things, have you tried browsing or searching for it once again?
 
  


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