which unix-pc files MUST be writeable by others?

Thad P Floryan thad at cup.portal.com
Sat Apr 29 14:47:20 AEST 1989


Re: Daniel Levy's questions about which directories should be writeable ..

the /usr/lib/ua most definitely, so that anyone can do "rm -f /usr/lib/ua/*"
:-)  :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)

Seriously, I strongly suggest you acquire the book UNIX SYSTEM SECURITY, by
Patrick Wood and Stephen Kochan, publ. Hayden Books UNIX System Library.

If you follow the guidelines outlined in that book, both Ivan and Moammar will
be gnashing their teeth in frustration.  :-)  :-)  :-)

The default UNIXPC system "security" sucks dead bunnies through a straw.

Thad Floryan [thad at cup.portal.com (OR) ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad]



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