[Sunhelp] noexec_user_stack

[Dale Ghent]

On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, William. Ng wrote:

| Does anyone know what this means on /etc/system?
| set noexec_user_stack=1
| I know this is for security purpose, but how does it work? 
| Also if I want to find out more parameter definition on /etc/system,
| anyone know where is the best place to look at?

A good explanation of this kernel setting, and it's counterpart
"noexec_user_stack_log" can be found in the following Sun Blueprints
article (which everyone, IMO, should read):

http://www.sun.com/software/solutions/blueprints/0100/security.html

HTH
/dale