Re: [Exim] root commands

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Szerző: Greg Ward
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Címzett: Joseph Kezar
CC: exim-users
Tárgy: Re: [Exim] root commands
On 15 October 2001, Joseph Kezar said:
> I need to send an email to root@??? and have Exim
> run this delivery ass root and execute the command /usr/bin/procmail as
> root. I am getting this error message when I try to send it to root.
> Root's .procmailrc file is perfectly in tact and has worked in the past
> under other MTUs.


<sarcasm intensity="withering">
Why don't you just save the crackers some time by removing your root
password and tearing down any firewall protecting this machine? Might
as well announce to alt.2600 while you're at it.
</sarcasm>

No, seriously, you really *don't* want to to this. Please, go learn
about sudo or setuid scripting with Perl.

        Greg
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