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Re: /var/spool/mail
- To: "J. Davis" <jake @ groupserve . com>
- Subject: Re: /var/spool/mail
- From: Richard Rognlie <rrognlie @ gamerz . net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 15:25:19 -0400
- Cc: ma-linux @ tux . org
- In-Reply-To: <396F60E4.BE002C57@groupserve.com>; from jake@groupserve.com on Fri, Jul 14, 2000 at 02:50:12PM -0400
- References: <396F60E4.BE002C57@groupserve.com>
- Sender: owner-ma-linux @ tux . org
755 means only the owner of the directory (root) can add/delete files.
1777 means anyone can add/delete/rename a file, providing they are the
*OWNER* of the file.
On Fri, Jul 14, 2000 at 02:50:12PM -0400, J. Davis wrote:
> Sorry for the duplicate, I forgot that I had my e-mail adder as fred.
>
> I get this in maillog:
>
> Mailbox vulnerable - directory /var/spool/mail must have 1777
> protection
>
> Why does this directory need anything more than 755?
>
> -Jake
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