Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 15:07:19 -0600 From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> To: Paul Traina <pst@shockwave.com> Cc: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>, Barnacle Wes <softweyr@xmission.com>, security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD's /var/mail permissions Message-ID: <199606072107.PAA00612@rocky.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: <199606072105.OAA00533@precipice.shockwave.com> References: <199606071948.NAA00227@rocky.sri.MT.net> <199606072105.OAA00533@precipice.shockwave.com>
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> Mail locking, to be effective, must be soley performed through the use of > the flock() call on the mail file itself. > > Locking schemes relying on other mechanisms are not effective. Locking schemes relying on flock() are not effective either, so that's why most MUA's I know of use lock files. You'll have to convince *them* that flock() is adequate, although I've yet to be convinced as well. 'flock()' is broken on too many systems to be considered reliable. Nate
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