From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 16 02:19:33 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C916916A4CE for ; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 02:19:33 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.cableone.net (scanmail3.cableone.net [24.116.0.123]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CA5543D1D for ; Thu, 16 Sep 2004 02:19:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from v.velox@vvelox.net) Received: from vixen42.24-119-122-191.cpe.cableone.net (unverified [24.119.62.13]) by smail3.cableone.net (SurgeMail 1.9b) with ESMTP id 36492197 for multiple; Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:02:29 -0700 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:18:50 -0500 From: Vulpes Velox To: mailing lists at MacTutor Message-ID: <20040915211850.3170eedd@vixen42.24-119-122-191.cpe.cableone.net> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.12a (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com cc: freebsd-questions-en questions Subject: Re: what are the pros and cons of running in single user? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 02:19:33 -0000 On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:44:44 -0400 mailing lists at MacTutor wrote: > I have a machine running 4.10-STABLE that will be a dedicated > gateway with a router/firewall combo and web server plus mysql > server (maybe). What would be the pros and cons of running this > system single user? Processes that run under their own uid, would > they be able to run? > > Just curious. Any extra thoughts welcome. Huh? There are benefits to booting into single user other fixing stuff? The major problem, besides some things are not setup for you, is the lack of security. Yeah, that process should be able to change users afaik. Just requires that user be in the passwd file. BTW any one know a appropriate section in the manual for refrencing for stuff like this. Can't think of any off hand to point some one towards that contains info and ect on this.