Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 21:58:08 +0530 From: Devdas Bhagat <devdas@worldgatein.net> To: Rogier Steehouder <r.j.s@gmx.net> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can I rename root? Message-ID: <20011231215807.D29666@rivendell.worldgatein.net> In-Reply-To: <20011231154733.A832@localhost>; from r.j.s@gmx.net on Mon, Dec 31, 2001 at 03:47:33PM %2B0100 References: <20011229154552.B855@localhost> <20011230103317.A474@localhost> <20011231154733.A832@localhost>
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On 31/12/01 15:47 +0100, Rogier Steehouder wrote: <snip> > A known convention is that user ID 0 is all powerful. If the name > matters, then say so. I think it would be a good idea to have a list of > required user and group names and numbers for a system or for a port > (like postfix expects a postfix user and a maildrop group). If such a > list exists and is published I will accept it and stick to it. If not I > reserve the right to rename any of them (and accept the problems arising > from it :-) Postfix does not expect a postfix user. It expects a user dedicated for postfix, with the same for its group. Maildrop need not have a unique group, that is configurable (not from the ports though). Devdas Bhagat To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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