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Date:      Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:52:31 -0400
From:      cyu0635@home.com
Cc:        Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: chmod
Message-ID:  <3BAFE35F.543E141A@home.com>
References:  <3BAE9A01.CC7F8176@home.com> <200109240238.f8O2cPu03999@home.com> <20010924144445.F75389@ns2.wananchi.com>

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Hi

Is it any security problem? Please teach me.

Many thanks


Odhiambo Washington wrote:

> * mcbrune <mcbrune@home.com> [20010924 05:37]: writing on the subject 'Re: chmod'
> | It sets the SUID bit on the file. This will allow the executable to be run as
> | the owner of the file. You can read the man page on chmod for more info.
> |
> |
> | Corey
> |
> | > Hi all
> | >
> | > What is the meaning of the figure '4'?
> | >
> | >
> | > chmod 4755 /usr/sbin/sendmail
> | >
> | > Many tks
>
> Hmm, why did you do it? ;-)
>
> -Wash
>
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