Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2018 09:48:01 +0200 From: "Ronald Klop" <ronald-lists@klop.ws> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org, "Ian Lepore" <ian@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r336562 - head Message-ID: <op.zmhrybdikndu52@klop.ws> In-Reply-To: <201807201802.w6KI2rtH015808@repo.freebsd.org> References: <201807201802.w6KI2rtH015808@repo.freebsd.org>
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On Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:02:53 +0200, Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org> wrote: > Author: ian > Date: Fri Jul 20 18:02:52 2018 > New Revision: 336562 > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/336562 > > Log: > Add a note about the new 'ntpd' userid, and the fact that rc.d/ntpd now > automatically runs the daemon as that user if it can. Like the work you do hardening the system out-of-the-box. Regards, Ronald. > > Modified: > head/UPDATING > > Modified: head/UPDATING > ============================================================================== > --- head/UPDATING Fri Jul 20 17:46:55 2018 (r336561) > +++ head/UPDATING Fri Jul 20 18:02:52 2018 (r336562) > @@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 12.x IS SLOW: > in place from zfsloader to loader to allow a smooth transition > until the boot blocks can be updated. > +20180719: > + New uid:gid added, ntpd:ntpd (123:123). Be sure to run mergemaster > + or take steps to update /etc/passwd before doing installworld on > + existing systems. Also, rc.d/ntpd now starts ntpd(8) as user ntpd > + if the new mac_ntpd(4) policy is available, unless ntpd_flags or > + the ntp config file contain options that change file/dir locations. > + When such options (e.g., "statsdir" or "crypto") are used, ntpd can > + still be run as non-root by setting ntpd_user=ntpd in rc.conf, after > + taking steps to ensure that all required files/dirs are accessible > + by the ntpd user. > + > 20180717: > Big endian arm support has been removed. > _______________________________________________ > svn-src-all@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-all > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-all-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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