ADSM-L

Re: Why can only root can use dsm?

1998-06-24 21:02:53
Subject: Re: Why can only root can use dsm?
From: Richard L Shepherd <richards AT WAIKATO.AC DOT NZ>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:02:53 +1200
David Robson wrote:
>
> It all seems to backup O.K., but only the superuser can use the dsm
> and dsmc commands.  If another user tries, they get the following
> message:
>
> ANS4507E Trusted Communication Agent has terminated unexpectedly.

Hmm I don't get that with my Linux boxes using ADSM.  Here's my
permissions:

root@bts:~# ls -laR /etc/adsm/
total 7
drwx------   2 root     root         1024 Feb 19 15:21 .
drwxr-xr-x  54 root     root         5120 Jun 24 14:23 ..
-rw-------   1 root     root           81 Feb 19 15:21 ADSM2
root@bts:~# ls -laR /usr/adsm/
root@bts:~# ls -laR /usr/adsm/
total 4008
drwxr-xr-x   2 root     sys          1024 Apr  2 16:49 .
drwxr-xr-x  18 root     root         1024 Apr 23 13:13 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3832 Dec 11  1997 DSM.icon
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Feb 19 14:50 DSMX
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Feb 19 14:50 DSMX
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128767 Dec 11  1997
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128767 Dec 11  1997
DSMX.OpenDesktop.svga
DSMX.OpenDesktop.svga
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128987 Dec 11  1997
DSMX.OpenDesktop.vga
DSMX.OpenDesktop.vga
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Dec 11  1997 DSMX.Xsight.svga
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Dec 11  1997 DSMX.Xsight.vga
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Dec 11  1997 DSMX.Xsight.vga
-r--r--r--   1 root     sys         24785 Dec 11  1997 README
-r--r--r--   1 root     sys         24785 Dec 11  1997 README
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        277760 Dec 11  1997 dscameng.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        277760 Dec 11  1997 dscameng.txt
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys       1073240 Dec 11  1997 dsm
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys       1073240 Dec 11  1997 dsm
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root           42 Feb 19 14:52 dsm.opt
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root           42 Feb 19 14:52 dsm.opt
-r--r--r--   1 root     sys           925 Dec 11  1997 dsm.opt.smp
-r--r--r--   1 root     sys           925 Dec 11  1997 dsm.opt.smp
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root          337 Feb 19 14:51 dsm.sys
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root          337 Feb 19 14:51 dsm.sys
-r--r--r--   1 root     sys          1115 Dec 11  1997 dsm.sys.smp
-r--r--r--   1 root     sys          1115 Dec 11  1997 dsm.sys.smp
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys        260168 Dec 11  1997 dsmadmc
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys        260168 Dec 11  1997 dsmadmc
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys        505244 Dec 11  1997 dsmc
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys        505244 Dec 11  1997 dsmc
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        717348 Dec 11  1997 dsmc.hlp
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        717348 Dec 11  1997 dsmc.hlp
-rwsr-xr-x   1 root     sys        230272 Dec 11  1997 dsmtca
-rwsr-xr-x   1 root     sys        230272 Dec 11  1997 dsmtca
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys           469 Dec 11  1997 dsmv
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys           469 Dec 11  1997 dsmv
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        110299 Dec 11  1997 dsmx.hlp
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        110299 Dec 11  1997 dsmx.hlp
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root          327 Apr  2 16:49 filter.adsm
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root          327 Apr  2 16:49 filter.adsm
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 info.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 info.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        198460 Dec 11  1997 options.doc
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        198460 Dec 11  1997 options.doc
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3899 Dec 11  1997 question.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3899 Dec 11  1997 question.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 wait.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 wait.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 warn.bit
-rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 warn.bit
Note that dsmtca is setuid already.  Helpful?
Note that dsmtca is setuid already.  Helpful?

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