Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 17:53:27 -0700 (MST) From: Steve Grandi <grandi@noao.edu> To: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HEADS UP: Apache port change from nobody:nogroup to www:www planned Message-ID: <20011017174800.V68105-100000@regulus.tuc.noao.edu> In-Reply-To: <20011018021143.A53647@nagual.pp.ru>
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Sigh: I've had UID 80 here at NOAO for 18 years (since 4.1BSD days on a
VAX). Time for a change!
What is the "upper limit" for system UIDs and where is it documented?
On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Andrey A. Chernov wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 17:09:37 -0500, Dan Nelson wrote:
> > In the last episode (Oct 17), Jimmy Olgeni said:
> > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Andrey A. Chernov wrote:
> > > > /etc/{passwd,group}? I think about 'pw' command, but it will be
> > > > nice if somebody already have working example.
> > >
> > > I usually borrow from the databases/postgresql pkg-install script,
> > > it's nicely done.
> > >
> > > > I plan to add www:www to default etc directory passwd/group too.
> > > > What is the best numerical value, if any, for www UID/GID?
> > >
> > > What about 80:80? Bind is already 53:53 :o)
> >
> > The apache13-fp port creates apache:apache at 80:80, so there's a
> > precedent for 80:80. I dislike hardcoding the httpd name though; how
> > about using www:www and changing the apache13-fp port to match?
>
> Yes, www:www not for apache only but for _any_ httpd we have in ports.
>
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Steve Grandi
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