Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:07:04 +0200 From: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> To: Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: implications of adding root to a group Message-ID: <B8CE39B4-6A1C-42CA-93FB-148CA392B4FA@my.gd> In-Reply-To: <20120823162621.ae92b733.steve@sohara.org> References: <CAK0Kb5FfcKzjOoLLwM%2BTX%2BZ17ZBC-gVSBUtrZNF7Ufpxk1c7FA@mail.gmail.com> <20120823162621.ae92b733.steve@sohara.org>
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On 23 Aug 2012, at 17:26, Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org> wrote: > On Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:51:10 -0700 > Krims G <krimskrims@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello, I've been looking at the /etc/group and have noticed that some >> groups have root included in them, for example "operator". Is it not >> implied that root has access to all things and groups? What is the purpose >> of adding root to a group? If I add root to some new arbitrary group, what >> does it result in differently than if I do not add root to that group? > > The root user has the ability to ignore file permissions, but not > the ability to subvert group membership tests in scripts or programs. > > -- > Steve O'Hara-Smith | While I can compute what you wrote, I fail to see the implications. Would you kindly explain in layman's terms ?
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