Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 15:46:35 -0500 (CDT) From: Igor Roshchin <igor@physics.uiuc.edu> To: brett@lariat.org (Brett Glass) Cc: security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Interesting problem: chowning files sent via FTP Message-ID: <199904122046.PAA01508@alecto.physics.uiuc.edu> In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.32.19990412132649.043b7350@localhost> from "Brett Glass" at "Apr 12, 1999 1:28:39 pm"
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That's the case for SSH v.2.x 1.x - is free for any use. check SSH's web site (http://www.ssh.fi/, I believe) Igor > As I understand it, SSH is encumbered by a license that requires > you to pay big bucks unless you're an individual or a non-profit. > I'd need to build the protocol into the specialized client > software, too, which also isn't allowed by the license. If it > were BSD-licensed, it wouldn't be a problem. > > --Brett > > At 02:52 AM 4/10/99 -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: > >> Is this so? I was under the impression that the default group of a > >> new file was the login group of the creator, as specified in /etc/passwd. > > > >The group by default is the group of the directory. > >No sgid need to be set on the directory. > >I've been using this in FreeBSD for a few years. > >In System V (Irix) - it's different. > > > > > > > >Just an idea for the secure files transfer - "scp" (ssh) - > >it allows to to transfer everything securely. > >ssh can be used to delete the files. > > > >Igor > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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