From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Sun May 16 07:11:24 2004
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32F0516A4CE
	for <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>;
	Sun, 16 May 2004 07:11:24 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from hotmail.com (bay8-f76.bay8.hotmail.com [64.4.27.76])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0841643D3F
	for <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>;
	Sun, 16 May 2004 07:11:20 -0700 (PDT)
	(envelope-from unixtools@hotmail.com)
Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
	 Sun, 16 May 2004 07:11:20 -0700
Received: from 202.63.171.45 by by8fd.bay8.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP;
	Sun, 16 May 2004 14:11:19 GMT
X-Originating-IP: [202.63.171.45]
X-Originating-Email: [unixtools@hotmail.com]
X-Sender: unixtools@hotmail.com
From: "Sunil Sunder Raj" <unixtools@hotmail.com>
To: ste@smxy.org
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 19:41:19 +0530
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
Message-ID: <BAY8-F760mfxUsGUinK00022a0a@hotmail.com>
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 May 2004 14:11:20.0244 (UTC)
	FILETIME=[A952AF40:01C43B4F]
cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.7 Syslogs
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 14:11:24 -0000

Hi,
I did not mean to change the permissions to 777 permanently. Just to come to 
a conclusion on whether it is a permission problem. As 90% unix problems are 
related to permissions.

Regards
SSR


>From: "Shaun T. Erickson" <ste@smxy.org>
>Reply-To: ste@smxy.org
>To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
>Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.7 Syslogs
>Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 09:47:01 -0400
>
>Sunil Sunder Raj wrote:
>>
>>Just give 777 permissions to /var/log/messages
>
>This is BAD advice, and you should NOT follow it. If you do, you will give 
>anyone the ability to modify or delete your log entries, which yoou do NOT 
>want. Find and fix the actual problem; don't bypass the symptom with 
>something that reduces system security.
>
>	-ste
>_______________________________________________
>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list
>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
>To unsubscribe, send any mail to 
>"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"

_________________________________________________________________
Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeŽ 
Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963