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Subject: protecting /sbin and /usr/local/sbin
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 16:40:24 -0400
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hi

i noticed some people are trying to use some files from /sbin and
/usr/local/sbin to retrive some info..

i was wondering if i'll do

chmod o-rwx /sbin/* /usr/local/sbin/*

Will it do any damages? or i simply can't do this?

thank you




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