Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:09:51 +0100 (GMT) | | From | Riley Williams <> | | Subject | Re: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device alloc ation) ) |
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Hi Horst.
>> The use of a config file to determine permissions/ownership is >> not foreign to the kernel or filesystems.
> Name one use of configuration files for local > permissions/ownership on Unix/Linux.
1. Start with /etc/passwd which determines ownership of the actual user accounts not just on Linux but on every UNIX compatible operating system I've seen. Add /etc/group and /etc/shadow (if applicable) to that.
2. Have a look at /etc/securetty which determines the ownership of terminals that the superuser can log into.
3. Have a look at /etc/hosts.{allow,deny,equiv} which determine which hosts have permission to access your system. That's without applying any thought to the matter...
Best wishes from Riley.
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