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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 01:19:10 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 01:19:10 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 0.7.1.upstream/0.7.1upstream
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diff --git a/molly-guard.xml b/molly-guard.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9c01f2f --- /dev/null +++ b/molly-guard.xml @@ -0,0 +1,344 @@ +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" [ + +<!-- + +Process this file with an XSLT processor: `xsltproc \ +-''-nonet /usr/share/sgml/docbook/stylesheet/xsl/nwalsh/\ +manpages/docbook.xsl manpage.dbk'. A manual page +<package>.<section> will be generated. You may view the +manual page with: nroff -man <package>.<section> | less'. A +typical entry in a Makefile or Makefile.am is: + +DB2MAN=/usr/share/sgml/docbook/stylesheet/xsl/nwalsh/\ +manpages/docbook.xsl +XP=xsltproc -''-nonet + +manpage.1: manpage.dbk + $(XP) $(DB2MAN) $< + +The xsltproc binary is found in the xsltproc package. The +XSL files are in docbook-xsl. Please remember that if you +create the nroff version in one of the debian/rules file +targets (such as build), you will need to include xsltproc +and docbook-xsl in your Build-Depends control field. + +--> + + <!-- Fill in your name for FIRSTNAME and SURNAME. --> + <!ENTITY dhfirstname "<firstname>martin f.</firstname>"> + <!ENTITY dhsurname "<surname>krafft</surname>"> + <!-- Please adjust the date whenever revising the manpage. --> + <!ENTITY dhdate "<date>Apr 19, 2008</date>"> + <!-- SECTION should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection other parameters are + allowed: see man(7), man(1). --> + <!ENTITY dhsection "<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>"> + <!ENTITY dhemail "<email>madduck@madduck.net</email>"> + <!ENTITY dhusername "martin f. krafft"> + <!ENTITY dhucpackage "<refentrytitle>molly-guard</refentrytitle>"> + <!ENTITY dhpackage "molly-guard"> + <!ENTITY dhcommand "<command>molly-guard</command>"> + + <!ENTITY debian "<productname>Debian</productname>"> + <!ENTITY gnu "<acronym>GNU</acronym>"> + <!ENTITY gpl "&gnu; <acronym>GPL</acronym>"> +]> + +<refentry> + <refentryinfo> + <address> + &dhemail; + </address> + <copyright> + <year>2008</year> + <holder>&dhusername;</holder> + </copyright> + &dhdate; + </refentryinfo> + <refmeta> + &dhucpackage; + + &dhsection; + </refmeta> + <refnamediv> + <refname>&dhcommand;</refname> + + <refpurpose>guard against accidental shutdowns/reboots</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>shutdown</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>halt</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>reboot</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>poweroff</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>coldreboot</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>pm-hibernate</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>pm-suspend</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>pm-suspend-hybrid</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + -<option>hV</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + -- <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para> &dhcommand; attempts to prevent you from accidentally shutting down + or rebooting machines. It does this by injecting a couple of checks + before the existing commands: <command>coldreboot</command>, + <command>halt</command>, <command>reboot</command>, + <command>shutdown</command>, <command>poweroff</command>, + <command>pm-hibernate</command>,<command>pm-suspend</command> + and <command>pm-suspend-hybrid</command>.</para> + + <para> Before &dhcommand; invokes the real command, all scripts in + <filename>/etc/molly-guard/run.d/</filename> have to run and exit + successfully; else, it aborts the command. + <command>run-parts(1)</command> is used to process the directory.</para> + + <para> &dhcommand; passes any <replaceable>script_options</replaceable> to the + scripts, and also populates the environment with the following + variables:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><envar>MOLLYGUARD_CMD</envar> - the actual command + invoked by the user.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><envar>MOLLYGUARD_DO_NOTHING</envar> - set to + <option>1</option> if this is a demo-run.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><envar>MOLLYGUARD_SETTINGS</envar> - the path to + a shell script snippet which scripts can source to obtain + settings.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para> &dhcommand; prints the contents of + <filename>/etc/molly-guard/messages.d/COMMAND</filename> or + <filename>/etc/molly-guard/messages.d/default</filename> to the console, + if either exists. This is due to + <filename>/etc/molly-guard/run.d/10-print-message</filename>.</para> + + </refsect1> + <refsect1> + <title>GUARDING SSH SESSIONS</title> + + <para> &dhcommand; was primarily designed to shield SSH connections. This + functionality (which should arguably be provided by the + <package>openssh-server</package> package) is implemented in + <filename>/etc/molly-guard/run.d/30-query-hostname</filename>.</para> + + <para> This script first tests whether the command is being executed from + a <filename>tty</filename> which has been created by + <command>sshd</command>. It also checks whether the variable + <envar>SSH_CONNECTION</envar> is defined. If any of these tests are + successful, test script queries the user for the machine's hostname, + which should be sufficient to prevent the user from doing something by + accident.</para> + + <para> You can pass the <option>--pretend-ssh</option> script option to + &dhcommand; to pretend that those tests succeeds. Alternatively, setting + <envar>ALWAYS_QUERY_HOSTNAME</envar> in + <filename>/etc/molly-guard/rc</filename> causes the script to + always query.</para> + + <para> The following situations are still UNGUARDED. If you can think of + ways to protect against those, please let me know!</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>running <application>sudo</application> within + <application>screen</application> or <application>screen</application> within + <application>sudo</application>; <application>sudo</application> eats the + <envar>SSH_CONNECTION</envar> variable, and + <application>screen</application> creates a new + <filename>pty</filename>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>executing those command in a remote terminal window, + that is a <application>XTerm</application> started on a remote + machine but displaying on the local <application>X</application> + server.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para> You have been warned. You can use the + <option>--molly-guard-do-nothing</option> switch to prevent anything + from happening, e.g. <userinput>halt + --molly-guard-do-nothing</userinput>. </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>--molly-guard-do-nothing</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Cause &dhcommand; to print the command which would be executed, + after processing all scripts, instead of executing it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-h</term> + <term>--help</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display usage information. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-V</term> + <term>--version</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Display version information. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>shutdown</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>halt</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>reboot</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>poweroff</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>coldreboot</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pm-hibernate</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pm-suspend</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pm-suspend-hybrid</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>LEGALESE</title> + + <para> + &dhpackage; is copyright by &dhusername;. Andrew Ruthven came up with + the idea of using the scripts directory and submitted a patch, which + I modified a bit. + </para> + + <para> + This manual page was written by &dhusername; &dhemail;. + </para> + + <para> + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document + under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0 + </para> + + </refsect1> +</refentry> |