X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-5.8 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,FREEMAIL_FROM,KHOP_RCVD_TRUST,KHOP_THREADED,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RCVD_IN_HOSTKARMA_YE X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.222.82 with SMTP id if18mr5538853qab.9.1358425865743; Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:31:05 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <50F5B406 DOT 8010406 AT cygwin DOT com> <50F6C647 DOT 9060502 AT aol DOT com> <50F77DC9 DOT 7050206 AT tlinx DOT org> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:31:05 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: How to rsh in windows using cygwin From: Earnie Boyd To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 12:49 AM, Andrew DeFaria wrote: > On 01/16/2013 08:27 PM, Linda Walsh wrote: >> >> Andrew DeFaria wrote: >>> >>> On 01/16/2013 07:24 AM, Tim Prince wrote: >>>> >>>> I still remember the occasion 15 years ago when I entered "rsh tim" and >>>> found myself logged in as the head of corporate IT with root privilege. >>> >>> Did you do "rm -rf /"? >>> >>> I remember going to Frys and seeing a mac with a bash shell window logged >>> in as root. Guess what I did... >>> >>> Never leave a root bash shell open to the public... >> >> --- >> At least not when there are criminals around. >> Deliberate destruction of property is a crime in all states. > > Prosecute me then! > > Besides I didn't say that I actually did do it... You did type it in without the return just to give the owner the gut wrenching idea of what could have been didn't you? ;p -- Earnie -- https://sites.google.com/site/earnieboyd -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple