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From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net>
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Khetan Gajjar wrote:
> 
	<snip>
> 
> Why does it require a user though ? The previous version didn't, and
> as far as I am concerned, it's a security hole/violation to have
> a user you don't (really) need.
> 

I'm a newbie to unix, But It's my understanding that ALL
programs run under a user ID of some sort.

Am I wrong?

Gary
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