Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 01:05:06 +0400 (MSD) From: "."@babolo.ru To: Lev Walkin <vlm@netli.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ipcad 2.8.1 bug: doesn't run with uid 0 which is needed for rsh Message-ID: <1049403906.268048.817.nullmailer@cicuta.babolo.ru> In-Reply-To: <3E8BD45E.4030401@netli.com>
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> Andreas Klemm wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 03:40:34PM -0800, Lev Walkin wrote: > > > >>Actually, it is enough just to run it as root and not uncomment > >>the uid and gid settings. In this case, ipcad just wouldn't drop > >>its privileges! > >> > >> > >>>See my patch, which fixes it. > >> > >>Patch applied, but considered useless. I am always running ipcad > >>as root on all of my systems without any patches. > > > > useless ????? > > > > I read your manuals how to configure it. > > > > Your example config file (an perhaps manual as well, > > dont remember exactly) tell me that uid 0 has to be > > configured, so that rsh runs. > > === quote === > Set this uid to be safe in the long run. Please change it if you're > aware of the consequences. RSH service will NOT work if process is > not privileged. > === quote === > > There are no words about configuring uid 0. > > Moreover, the sample configuration has uid and gid lines COMMENTED OUT. I do not understand, why uid is artificially restricted at 65535? Why not full 32 bit uid?
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