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#1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Hi,

I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.

Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
not in used and enable back when requires it.

Any pointer is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

#2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Dolphin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.
>
> Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
> not in used and enable back when requires it.
>
Why? Just don't use...

--
Ian Collins.

#3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

On 2008-05-12 10:40:23 +0100, Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> said:

> Dolphin wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.
>>
>> Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
>> not in used and enable back when requires it.
>>
> Why? Just don't use...

Perhaps he (?) wants to check that he's not accidentally linking his
programs against a shared library that's only in Sun Studio.

A pretty easy way to do this is to set up a zone on the box without Sun Studio.

Cheers,

Chris

#4 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

On May 12, 5:40*pm, Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dolphin wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.
>
> > Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
> > not in used and enable back when requires it.
>
> Why? Just don't use...
>
> --
> Ian Collins.

Our security team said this is a security concern but this is needed
by the application periodically.

#5 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Dolphin wrote:
> On May 12, 5:40 pm, Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Dolphin wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.
>>> Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
>>> not in used and enable back when requires it.
>> Why? Just don't use...
>
> Our security team said this is a security concern but this is needed
> by the application periodically.

Really? I'd love to know how a compiler is a security concern.

What about the supplied gcc?

--
Ian Collins.

#6 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Dolphin wrote:

> Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
> not in used

chmod 000 /opt/SUNWspro

and enable back when requires it.

chmod a+rx /opt/SUNWspro

although I think the "security" concern is silly.

#7 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Ian Collins wrote:

>> Our security team said this is a security concern but this is needed
>> by the application periodically.
>
> Really? I'd love to know how a compiler is a security concern.
>
> What about the supplied gcc?
>

It does give someone the ability to create executables, which they might
find useful in hacking attempts. As someone else said though,

# chmod 000 /opt/SUNWspro

will solve that quite easily.

#8 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Dolphin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.
>
> Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
> not in used and enable back when requires it.
>
> Any pointer is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>

What problem are you trying to solve?

You should be able to limit access to Studio 12 to root and your
personal account if that's what you need. AFAIK, it's not possible to
"disable" it.

#9 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Dolphin wrote:
> On May 12, 5:40 pm, Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Dolphin wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I have installed SUN Studio 12 in one of V490 running Solaris 10.
>>> Is it possible to disable it (uninstalling will be last resort) when
>>> not in used and enable back when requires it.
>> Why? Just don't use...
>>
>> --
>> Ian Collins.
>
> Our security team said this is a security concern but this is needed
> by the application periodically.

So "lock it down" such that only you and root can use it!

#10 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 06:08 PM

Dave wrote:
> Ian Collins wrote:
>
>>> Our security team said this is a security concern but this is needed
>>> by the application periodically.
>>
>> Really? I'd love to know how a compiler is a security concern.
>>
>> What about the supplied gcc?
>>
>
> It does give someone the ability to create executables, which they might
> find useful in hacking attempts. As someone else said though,

If an attacker has access to the compiler, then he already has remote access
as a user. If he has remote access as a user, then he could just as easily
use http/ftp/scp to bring in his executables.

ry
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