Re: [EXIM] Force root? (fwd)

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Microwave Systems Eximlist Exploder
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [EXIM] Force root? (fwd)
On Fri, 16 Apr 1999, Microwave Systems Eximlist Exploder wrote:

> I received one reply on this concerning the require_files check, but I
> still need to figure out how to force the exists check in the
> condition, and the aliasfile lookup itself in the aliasfile director,
> to be able to access files in a users home dir even if it isn't
> world-readable or readable by the exim user. Basically, I want it to
> use root UID to read those files. Is this not possible?


It isn't possible for the exists check. The only think you can do, I
think, is somehow to use "require_files" checks (which *can* be made to
happen as root) instead.

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.



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