Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 21:30:41 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org> To: Kim Scarborough <sluggo@unknown.nu> Cc: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org>, ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Problems with new port Message-ID: <20030209213008.O866@12-234-22-23.pyvrag.nggov.pbz> In-Reply-To: <3E472244.4040004@unknown.nu> References: <3E46E0E3.7030708@unknown.nu> <20030210014400.GM6740@vectors.cx> <3E472244.4040004@unknown.nu>
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On Sun, 9 Feb 2003, Kim Scarborough wrote:
> > Why not just use user nobody? Does this really need its own user?
>
> Running servers as nobody is a security hazard.
What security problems are you trying to solve by creating a new user, and
why do you think user nobody isn't a good solution for them?
Doug
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