Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:40:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/11981: access to tunN devices not allowed to non-root despite permissions Message-ID: <199906011740.KAA72809@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/11981; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com> To: mi@aldan.algebra.com Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG, brian@Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: kern/11981: access to tunN devices not allowed to non-root despite permissions Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:34:33 -0500 On Tue, Jun 1, 1999, Mikhail Teterin wrote: > mi@chubby:~ (84) ls -l /dev/tun3 > crw-rw---- 1 mi dialer 52, 3 Jun 1 11:00 /dev/tun3 > mi@chubby:~ (85) groups > mi dialer operator wheel > mi@chubby:~ (86) cat /dev/tun3 > cat: /dev/tun3: Operation not permitted > mi@chubby:~ (87) whoami > mi No, it just means you can't use 'cat' on tunX. Try running 'ppp' with it. -- Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com> A paperless office has about as much chance as a paperless bathroom. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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