hacking

	==Phrack Inc.==

	Volume Three, Issue 27, File 7 of 12

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	Prologue For None VMS Users
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	DECnet is the network for DEC machines, in most cases you can say VAXes.
	DECnet allows you to do: - e-mail
	- file transfer
	- remote login
	- remote command
	- remote job entry
	- PHONE
	PHONE is an interactive communication between users and is equal to TALK
	on UNIX or a "deluxe"-CHAT on VM/CMS.

	BELWUE, the university network of the state Baden-Wuerttemberg in
	West Germany contains (besides other networks) a DECnet with about 400 VAXes.
	On every VAX there is standard-account called DECNET with pw:= DECNET, which is
	not reachable via remote login. This account is provided for several
	DECnet-Utilities and as a pseudo-guest-account. The DECNET-account has very
	restricted privileges: You cannot edit a file or make another remote login.

	The HELP-menu is equipped by the system and is similar to the MAN command
	on UNIX.

	More information on DECnet can be found in "Looking Around In DECnet" by
	Deep Thought in this very issue of Phrack Inc.
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	Here, at the University of Ulm, we have an incredibly ignorant computer
	center staff, with an even bigger lack of system-literature (besides the 80 kg
	of VAX/VMS-manuals). The active may search for information by himself, which
	is over the level of "run," "FORTRAN," or "logout." My good luck that I have
	other accounts in the BELWUE-DECnet, where more information is offered for the
	users. I am a regular student in Ulm and all my accounts are completely legal
	and corresponding to the German laws. I don't call myself a "hacker," I feel
	more like a "user" (...it's more a defining-problem).

	In the HELP-menu in a host in Tuebingen I found the file netdcl.com and
	the corresponding explanation, which sends commands to the DECNET-Account of
	other VAXes and executes them there (remote command). The explanation in the
	HELP-menu was idiot-proof -- therefore for me, too :-)

	With the command "$ mcr ncp show known nodes" you can obtain a list of all
	netwide active VAXes, as is generally known, and so I pinged all these VAXes to
	look for more information for a knowledge-thirsty user. With "help", "dir" and
	other similar commands I look around on those DECnet accounts, always watching
	for topics related to the BELWUE-network. It's a pity, that 2/3 of all VAXes
	have locked the DECNET-Account for NETDCL.COM. Their system managers are
	probably afraid of unauthorized access, but I cannot imagine how there could be
	such an unauthorized access, because you cannot log on this account -- no
	chance for trojan horses, etc.

	Some system managers called me back after I visited their VAX to chat with
	me about the network and asked me if they could help me in any way. One sysop
	from Stuttgart even sent me a version of NETDCL.COM for the ULTRIX operation
	system.

	Then, after a month, the H O R R O R came over me in shape of a the
	following mail:

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	From: TUEBINGEN::SYSTEM 31-MAY-1989 15:31:11.38
	To: FRAMSTAG
	CC:
	Subj: don't make any crap, or you'll be kicked out!

	From: ITTGPX::SYSTEM 29-MAY-1989 16:46
	To: TUEBINGEN::SYSTEM
	Subj: System-breaking-in 01-May-1989

	To the system manager of the Computer TUEBINGEN,

	On May 1st 1989 we had a System-breaking-in in our DECNET-account, which
	started from your machine. By help of our accounting we ascertained your user
	FRAMSTAG to have emulated an interactive log-on on our backbone-node and on
	every machine of our VAX-cluster with the "trojan horse" NETDCL.COM. Give us
	this user's name and address and dear up the occurrence completely. We point
	out that the user is punishable. In case of repetition we would be forced to
	take corresponding measures. We will check whether our system got injured. If
	not, this time we will disregard any measure. Inform us via DECnet about your
	investigation results -- we are attainable by the nodenumber 1084::system

	Dipl.-Ing. Michael Hager
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	My system manager threatened me with the deleting of my account, if I
	would not immediately enlighten the affair. Gulp!
	I was conscious about my innocence, but how to tell it to the others? I
	explained, step by step, everything to my system manager. He then understood
	after a while, but the criminal procedure still hovered over me... so, I took
	quickly to my keyboard, to compose file of explanations and to send it to that
	angry system manager in Stuttgart (node 1084 is an institute there). But no
	way out: He had run out of disk quota and my explanation-mail sailed into the
	nirwana:

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	$ mail explanation
	To: 1084::system
	%MAIL-E, error sending to user SYSTEM at 1084
	%MAIL-E-OPENOUT, error opening SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]MAIL$00040092594FD194.MAI;
	as output
	-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
	-SYSTEM-F-EXDISKQUOTA, disk quota exceeded
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	Also the attempt of a connection with the PHONE-facilty failed: In his
	borderless hacker-paranoia, he cut off his PHONE... and nowhere is a list with
	the REAL-addresses of the virtual DECnet-addresses available (to prevent
	hacking). Now I stood there with the brand "DANGEROUS HACKER!" and I had no
	chance to vindicate myself. I poured out my troubles to an acquaintance of
	mine, who is a sysop in the computer-center in Freiburg. He asked other sysops
	and managers thru the whole BELWUE-network until someone gave him a telephone
	number after a few days -- and that was the right one!

	I phoned to this Hager and told him what I had done with his
	DECnet-account and also what NOT. I wanted to know which crime I had
	committed. He promptly cancelled all of his reproaches, but he did not excuse
	his defamous incriminations. I entreated him to inform my system manager in
	Tuebingen that I have done nothing illegal and to stop him from erasing my
	account. This happens already to a fellow student of mine (in this case, Hager
	was also guilty). He promised me that he would officially cancel his
	reproaches.

	After over a week this doesn't happen (I'm allowed to use my account
	further on). In return for it, I received a new mail from Hager on another
	account of mine:

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	From: 1084::HAGER 1-JUN-1989 12:51
	To: 50180::STUD_11
	Subj: System-breaking-in

	On June 1st 1989 you have committed a system-breaking-in on at least one of our
	VAXes. We were able to register this occurrence. We would be forced to take
	further measure if you did not dear up the occurrence completely until June
	6th.

	Of course the expenses involved would be imposed on you. Hence enlightenment
	must be in your own interest.

	We are attainable via DECnet-mail with the address 1084::HAGER or via following
	address:

	Institut fuer Technische Thermodynamik und Thermische Verfahrenstechnik
	Dipl.-Ing. M. Hager Tel.: 0711/685-6109
	Dipl.-Ing. M. Mrzyglod Tel.: 0711/685-3398
	Pfaffenwaldring 9/10-1
	7000 Stuttgart-80

	M. Hager
	M. Mrzyglod
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	This was the reaction of my attempt: "$ PHONE 1084::SYSTEM". I have not
	answered to this mail. I AM SICK OF IT!


	Framstag
	(FRAMSTAG@DTUPEV5A.BITNET)

	With Special Thanks For Translation Assistance To Schrulli B.
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