Re: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:09:51 +0100 (GMT)


Hi Horst.

>> The use of a config file to determine permissions/ownership is
>> not foreign to the kernel or filesystems.

> Name one use of configuration files for local
> permissions/ownership on Unix/Linux.

1. Start with /etc/passwd which determines ownership of the actual
user accounts not just on Linux but on every UNIX compatible
operating system I've seen. Add /etc/group and /etc/shadow (if
applicable) to that.

2. Have a look at /etc/securetty which determines the ownership of
terminals that the superuser can log into.

3. Have a look at /etc/hosts.{allow,deny,equiv} which determine
which hosts have permission to access your system.

That's without applying any thought to the matter...

Best wishes from Riley.

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