ke a fast
buck.  Now, these companies fast talk companies into buying whatever,
and they proceed in setting up the Unix.  Now, since they get paid by
the hour usaually when setting one up, they spread it out over days....
during these days, the system is WIDE open (if it has a dialin).  Get
in and add yourself to passwd before the seal it off (if they do..).
Then again, after the machine is set up, they leave the defaults on the
system.  Why?  The company needs to get in, and most VARs cannot use
unix worth a shit, all they know how to do is set it up, and that is ALL.
Then, they turn over the system to a company or business that USUALLY
has no-one that knows what they hell they are doing with the thing, except
with menus.  So, they leave the system open to all...(inadvertedly..),
because they are not competant.  So, you could usually get on, and create
havoc, and at first they will think it is a bug..  I have seen this
happen ALL to many times, and it is always the same story...
The VAR is out for a fast buck, so they set up the software (all they know
how to do), and install any software packages ordered with it (following
the step by step instructions).  Then they turn it over to the business
who runs a word processor, or database, or something, un aware that a
"shell" or command line exists, and they probably don't even know root does.
So, we will see more and more of these pop up, especially since AT&T is
now bundling a version of Xwindows with their new System V, and Simultask...
which will lead to even more holes.  You'll find systems local to you
that are easy as hell to get into, and you'll see what I mean.  These
VARs are really actually working for us.  If a security problem arises
that the business is aware of, they call the VAR to fix it... Of course,
the Var gets paid by the hour, and leaves something open so you'll get in
again, and they make more moolahhhh.


You can use this phile for whatever you want.  I can't stop you.  Just
to learn unix (heh) or whatever.  But its YOUR ass if you get caught.
Always consider the penalties before you attempt something.  Sometimes
it is not worth it, Sometimes it is.

This phile was not meant to be comprehensive, even though it may seem like
it.  I have left out a LOT of techniques, and quirks, specifically to get
you to learn SOMETHING on your own, and also to retain information so
I will have some secrets.  You may pass this file on, UNMODIFIED, to any
GOOD H/P BBS.  Sysops can add things to the archieve to say where
it was DL'd from, or to the text viewer for the same purpose.  This is
Copywrited (haha) by Sir Hackalot, and by PHAZE, in the year 1990.

-Sir Hackalot of PHAZE
1990.