Re: [Exim] Configuration data that is sensitive

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Author: Brian K. West
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Configuration data that is sensitive
I see what your saying.. I use sudo for most of my root tasks. But So the
second option would be ok then.

Later,
Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Hazel" <ph10@???>
To: "Brian K. West" <brian@???>
Cc: <exim-users@???>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Exim] Configuration data that is sensitive


> On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Brian K. West wrote:
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> >     I am inclined to say limit it to root only.  Anyone else shouldn't

have
> > a use for this option. I could give out additional info that is not

needed
> > by a normal user. But I am paranoid as hell.
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> I think there are some arguably legitimate uses. I wouldn't restrict it
> to root; I'm all for admin users doing their job with as little root
> access as necessary.
>
> One legitimate use is the exicyclog script, which uses it to find where
> the logs are. This does not have to be run as root.
>
> --
> Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
> ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.

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