Date: 14 Jul 2000 03:05:44 -0700 From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /var/mail Read only with mutt Message-ID: <m2u2dthvrb.fsf@reader.ptw.com> In-Reply-To: Ben Smithurst's message of "Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:02:34 %2B0100" References: <87sntfapy5.fsf@satellite.local.lan> <20000713150234.G48641@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>
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Ben Smithurst <ben@FreeBSD.ORG> writes: > . . . . . . . I prefer to make /var/mail mode 1777 (i.e. > world writable with the sticky bit, like /tmp). Just do a 'chmod 1777 > /var/mail'. If you intend to upgrade using make world, you should put > this command in /etc/rc.local or somewhere since the upgrade will reset > /var/mail to its default mode (775). > Chmod 1777 cured the problem, but does it raise any tricky security problems? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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