Re: ppp.log

To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: ppp.log
From: John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>
Date: 01 Nov 1999 10:13:08 -0600
Message-id: <87r9iadwbv.fsf@hasler.dhh>
In-reply-to: Tomasz Wegrzanowski's message of "Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:07:05 +0100"
References: <19991101122629.A541@friko3.onet.pl> <19991101144415.A15589@debian.org> <19991101160705.C2828@friko3.onet.pl>

Tomasz Wegrzanowski writes:
> Maybe we will make this file world-readable or group dip.  It would solve
> the entire problem once and for all.

And create a security hole.  /var/log/ppp.log can contain passwords.  It is
restricted for good reason.

What is needed is a 'plog' that parses /var/log/ppp.log and shows the user
only what the user needs to see.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI

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