Re: Allow sharing of the VNC server

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On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:17:39PM -0700, Jesse Keating wrote:
> On 05/30/2012 02:07 AM, Martin Sivak wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I think this was disabled to prevent eavesdropping on the install,
> >much like we allowed only one install ssh session. So boot option
> >would probably be better here.
> >
> >Other than that, the patch is fine and I have used this myself
> >successfully when playing with my prototype of pipeable text only vnc
> >client.
> 
> Well, a vnc password should be enough to prevent eavesdropping, and
> it already supported.  I'd rather not introduce even more command
> line arguments.  Maybe just documentation is needed here.
> 
> Also, are you really sure we only allow one install ssh session?
> 'cause I've sshed in as root@ multiple times in my testing, no
> restriction.  Of course, can't do multiple install@ because the
> shell for that user is /sbin/anaconda :)
> 
> Are there any other opinions here?

Our default has been to allow access without a password, even if it is a
race to see who can connect to vnc first. If they need security they
should be setting a password so I'm fine with a change to using sharing
by default.

-- 
Brian C. Lane | Anaconda Team | IRC: bcl #anaconda | Port Orchard, WA (PST8PDT)

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