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Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 21:58:08 +0530
From: Devdas Bhagat <devdas@worldgatein.net>
To: Rogier Steehouder <r.j.s@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: Can I rename root?
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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

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