Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 08:29:13 -0700 From: "Dave Rossow" <dave@dreksys.com> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: illegal paths Message-ID: <002b01be810b$6447c100$05c809c0@versa>
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I'm encountering a situation that I'm sure many others must have run into as well, yet I haven't found any discussion on the topic anywhere. The problem is with users using MS Windows long filenames on a FreeBSD system, in particular, using spaces in the filename. FTP allows them to create illegal folder and file names when they upload. They show up in the daily security checks, as in the example below: checking setuid files and devices: find: /usr/local/www/clients/pkg/3Com/DSG PR 89-0848-000 Shipment Preparation.doc: illegal path find: /usr/home/robert/public/Amber's School Stuff/wadr98e.pdf: illegal path The files seem to be perfectly accessible, so are they really illegal? or is the daily check in need of an update to be able to recognize these as legitimate file paths? This doesn't seem to be causing any problems, it is just a minor annoyance. It is futile to try to get users to abide by Unix naming conventions. Regards, Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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