Switched to using sudo, groups, xhost over .Xauthority and su

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/runas b/runas
index 5c18565..89f45c1 100755
--- a/runas
+++ b/runas
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ mkhandler() {
     cat >$1 <<'EOF'
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 cd /home/USERNAME
-cp /tmp/.Xauthority .
-shred -v /tmp/.Xauthority 
-export DISPLAY=:0
+export DISPLAY=:0.0
 # Graphical programme code after this line
 EOF
 }
@@ -45,13 +43,12 @@ if [ "$1" == "-n" ]; then
     sed -i "s/USERNAME/$2/" /tmp/skel/.mkshrc /tmp/skel/$2
     chmod 700 /tmp/skel/$2
     $EDITOR /tmp/skel/$2
-    sudo useradd -m -G audio -s /usr/bin/mksh -k /tmp/skel $2
-    sudo passwd $2
+    sudo useradd -m -G audio,subject -s /usr/bin/mksh -k /tmp/skel $2
+    sudo passwd -l $2
 else
     cd $HOME
     printf '\033k'"$1"'\033\\'
-    cp .Xauthority /tmp
-    chmod 606 /tmp/.Xauthority    
-    su -l $1 -c /home/$1/$1    
-    rm /tmp/.Xauthority
+    xhost +local:
+    sudo -u $1 -s /home/$1/$1
+    xhost -local:
 fi;