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Date:      Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:45:35 +0400
From:      "Eygene A. Ryabinkin" <freebsd@rea.mbslab.kiae.ru>
To:        Peter Jeremy <PeterJeremy@optushome.com.au>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: /etc/opiekeys permissions?
Message-ID:  <20050721074535.GX57786@rea.mbslab.kiae.ru>
In-Reply-To: <20050721073440.GA324@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au>
References:  <20050714101442.GI16608@rea.mbslab.kiae.ru> <20050721073440.GA324@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au>

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> Since an OPIE password can only be used once, any program that uses OPIE
> needs to be able to read and write /etc/opiekeys.  There is no valid reason
> for a program to just want to read the file.
 Good point. I've missed it. Thanks.

 So, the arguments for permissions 0600 instead of 0644 are getting stronger.
Probably I should make a PR?
-- 
 rea



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