Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 16:20:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Minard <bminard@flatfoot.ca> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/52829: [PATCH] Installing FreeBSD: Benefits of multiple filesystems Message-ID: <200306012320.h51NKImN079304@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/52829; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Brian Minard <bminard@flatfoot.ca> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: docs/52829: [PATCH] Installing FreeBSD: Benefits of multiple filesystems Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 19:03:53 -0400 Use this patch instead. The previous one contains broken tags. --- chapter.sgml.orig Sun Jun 1 18:52:09 2003 +++ chapter.sgml Sun Jun 1 19:00:13 2003 @@ -1747,7 +1747,13 @@ <para>Different filesystems can have different <firstterm>mount options</firstterm>. For example, with careful planning, the root filesystem can be mounted read-only, making it impossible for - you to inadvertently delete or edit a critical file.</para> + you to inadvertently delete or edit a critical file. As well, + separating the filesystem containing <filename>/home</filename>, + from other filesystems means that user-writable filesystems can be + mounted <firstterm>nosuid</firstterm>. This will prevent the + <firstterm>suid/guid</firstterm> bits on executables stored in + <filename>/home</filename> from taking effect, possibly improving + security.</para> </listitem> <listitem>
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