RE: [EXIM] Exim's GID UID

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Author: Pollywog
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To: Pollywog
CC: exim-users
Subject: RE: [EXIM] Exim's GID UID

On 27-Jan-99 Pollywog wrote:
> I recall it was necessary to give Exim's UID and GID in
> exim/Local/Makefile before building Exim, but I don't see that in my
> Makefile and when I add those two settings, Exim will not start.
>
> Are those settings necessary or does my memory deceive me?


I just found out what is going on. If I do add the GID and UID to the
Makefile, I must set Exim's binary suid root. It is probably better not
to do that and not specify those settings in Exim's Makefile, correct?

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Andrew

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