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To: "matthew c. mead" <mmead@glock.com>
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Subject: Re: Setuid perl scripts 
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Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 16:47:36 -0700
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From: Gary Palmer <gpalmer@westhill.cdrom.com>
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In message <199505262153.RAA17029@Glock.COM>, "matthew c. mead" writes:
>	Anyone know why setuid perl scripts don't work with /usr/bin/perl?
>Thanks!

Because when perl detects it's being run set[ug]id, it moves to
working with `taintperl' which does a bit more security checking (or
something) to prevent security holes opening up inadvertantly.

perl scripts quite often have to be re-written to work properly under
taintperl 'cos of it's restrictions. See the man page for more.

Gary