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Date:      Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:30:06 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Annihilator" <annihilator_sc@hotmail.com>
To:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: conf/44433: Default permissions of some files under /etc
Message-ID:  <200210241830.g9OIU63X083096@freefall.freebsd.org>

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The following reply was made to PR conf/44433; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Annihilator" <annihilator_sc@hotmail.com>
To: <freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:  
Subject: Re: conf/44433: Default permissions of some files under /etc
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:27:12 +0200

 > The contents of these files can be worked out by observing the behaviour
 > of the system.
 
 I disagree. I mentioned those files in particular because there IS NO way
 that the user can deduce all their content, short of monitoring the system
 24-7 (and even then only for certain files).
 
 > Users need to be able to see the contents in order
 > to debug problems without bothering the sysadmin
 
 Not those files. There's absolutely nothing in there for local users to see,
 or debug.
 
 > and the sysadmin should not have to be root to be reminded of the contents
 > of the files.
 
 The sysadmin is most likely in the wheel group, therefore setting the mod to
 660 where appropriate would yield the needed result.
 
 Annihilator

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