Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 11:00:39 -0600 From: "Wolfpaw - Dale Corse" <admin-lists@wolfpaw.net> To: "Scott Lambert" <lambert@lambertfam.org>, <isp@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: quick poppassd question Message-ID: <AJENJFOLCLAHHIIGCCHNOEAHGMAA.admin-lists@wolfpaw.net> In-Reply-To: <20030602164352.GA80586@laptop.lambertfam.org>
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I figured that would be a given :P I think we were discussing default..? (I assumed so.. my bad) D. -------------------------------- Dale Corse System Administrator Wolfpaw Services Inc. http://www.wolfpaw.net (780) 474-4095 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Scott Lambert > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:44 AM > To: isp@freebsd.org; security@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: quick poppassd question > > > On Mon, Jun 02, 2003 at 10:50:38AM -0600, Wolfpaw - Dale > Corse wrote: > > > Perhaps someone can shed more light on the subject, but it's my > > > impression that most system process run with a UID/GID > > > under 100. So a > > > uid < 100 should deny the change request. > > > > Perhaps, though the trend is running most things as non-priv > > users, because it minimizes the damage to the server if a > > process is compromised. Generally "non-system" accounts seem > > to start at 1000 (BSD, and most Linux), or 500 (notably Redhat) > > so.. you may want to use 500 as the magic number for portability > > reasons. > > Make it configurable!!! Set a default but don't make hard coded > assumptions about someone else's systems. On FreeBSD, the default > should probably be 1000. > > make NON_SYSTEM_ACCT_START=4321 > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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