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Date:      Wed, 2 Dec 1998 15:29:00 -0800 (PST)
From:      dima@best.net (Dima Ruban)
To:        ache@nagual.pp.ru (Andrey A. Chernov)
Cc:        dima@best.net, guido@gvr.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc master.passwd
Message-ID:  <199812022329.PAA86705@burka.rdy.com>
In-Reply-To: <19981203014511.A72032@nagual.pp.ru> from "Andrey A. Chernov" at "Dec 3, 1998  1:45:11 am"

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Andrey A. Chernov writes:
> On Wed, Dec 02, 1998 at 01:35:50PM -0800, Dima Ruban wrote:
> > I think, it's bullshit change. I use operator account to do backups for
> > example. Now, this commit breaks half of my scripts. And I don't think I'm
> > the only one who actually uses it.
> > Please back it up.
> 
> No way, unless operator directory will be created by mtree.

I don't exactly see what's wrong with not having this directory created by
mtree.
If hacker on a given machine can create /usr/guest/operator or whatever is
the default, that it means that this dude has root access.
At this point you screwed either way.

> BTW, you not suppose to reflect this change from default freebsd passwd,
> remember I not touch _your_ passwd.

Yeah, you didn't touch my password file, but you forced everybody else
who potentially can use this feature to deal with your changes.

> -- 
> Andrey A. Chernov
> http://www.nagual.pp.ru/~ache/
> MTH/SH/HE S-- W-- N+ PEC>+ D A a++ C G>+ QH+(++) 666+>++ Y
> 

-- dima

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