Re: ? Unsafe terminal escape sequences and ANSI codes from decryption
[email protected] (Dennis Boone) Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:35:25 +0000
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> My main holdup is that I thought configuring the answerback was purely > client side. Is there some terminal (emulator) that can be caused to > alter it's answerback setting via control codes sent to it by the remote > system? I'm pretty sure I've seen terminals where you can set it remotely, but I can't point to evidence off the top. But that's just one scenario. Aggravating factors might include: - Even if you can't load answerback, you might be able to load programmable function keys, and then entice the user to press one. - The emulation of VT100 or similar gives one of the most powerful command sets. De