Re: exposed passwords in Fedora 2 !!!!!
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Date: 08/09/04
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Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 10:10:07 GMT
BrianD wrote:
>
> I'm not sure if this is an XScreenSaver, Gnome, or Rdesktopt problem or
> what but I'm running a fully patched version of Fedora 2.
>
> If I make an desktop connection to a Windows XP box fire up Word and any
> document, then lock the Fedora Gnome desktop, type my password into the
> XscreenSaver dialog window to unlock Gnome my password shows up in plain
> text within Word in the rdesktop connection!!!! I dont even know how to
> go about diagnosing this problem!
>
> This is the Fedora app versions but its all out of the box stuff.
>
> rdesktop-1.3.1-3
> xscreensaver-4.14-5
> kernel-2.6.6-1.435
>
> Here is the Windows Stuff:
>
> Windows XP SP 1 with all patches
> MS Word (XP) 2002 SP3
It sounds to me like a transparancy bug in rdesktop, don't invoke the
screensaver while using rdesktop connection. Possible that a upgrade of
rdesktop is needed.
Micke
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