Setting security trap...

ugenn · 11-10-2002, 08:21 AM

Is there a way to 'booby trap' a user's a/c? So that say when
someone does a cd ~myacc, it triggers off some action?

jharris · 11-12-2002, 09:45 AM

I can't think of a simply way off the to of my head. What are you looking to accomplish?

cheers

Jamie...

Hans Zarkoff · 11-12-2002, 11:13 AM

You could wrap something around the function. Unfortunately, it won't work with cd. If you wanted to use ls, it would go something like...

1. Change ls's name: mv /bin/ls /bin/lsbase.

2. Write a script and save it as /bin/ls. Be sure to chmod +x /bin/ls.

#!/bin/bash
if [%1="somedir"]
echo "You are not allowed to look there!"
elif
/bin/lsbase %1

This is brutally simple and won't work if you have more than one parameter. I also didn't test the script either but you get the idea...

trickykid · 11-12-2002, 11:46 AM

This type of question sounds kind of fishy as we don't answer questions like this usually, or deem them inappropiate.

If you can come up with a good reason why you would want to set up something like this, then will leave it be, if not and your just wanting to play a prank on someone, this thread will be closed.

Thanks.

ugenn · 11-13-2002, 10:34 AM

I just want to see if anyone is snooping around my a/c.

jharris · 11-13-2002, 11:44 AM

If you are concerned that someone who was snooping around would be able to access something they shouldn't or cause damage to the system then you need to review your system security or get your SysAdmin to do this for you.

cheers

Jamie...

trickykid · 11-13-2002, 11:56 AM

Yeah, that doesn't seem like a good enough reason to setup a security trap you mentioned.
I would follow jharris advise and this is being closed now. There are other ways to find out if someone is snooping around with your a/c instead of setting up a booby trap of some sort.