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Subject: [exim-cvs] Document the change to system_filter_user's default.
Gitweb: http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/d7177eb2021bc5517b2d8fab2269564f30d4446e
Commit:     d7177eb2021bc5517b2d8fab2269564f30d4446e
Parent:     79d4bc3d95d75446a2d149ca35525f078a978027
Author:     Phil Pennock <pdp@???>
AuthorDate: Tue Dec 14 02:17:32 2010 -0500
Committer:  Phil Pennock <pdp@???>
CommitDate: Tue Dec 14 02:17:32 2010 -0500


    Document the change to system_filter_user's default.
---
 doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt |   10 +++++-----
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)


diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index bbc3949..996b2e5 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -15202,9 +15202,10 @@ is used in a system filter.

.option system_filter_user main string unset
.cindex "uid (user id)" "system filter"
-If this option is not set, the system filter is run in the main Exim delivery
-process, as root. When the option is set, the system filter runs in a separate
-process, as the given user. Unless the string consists entirely of digits, it
+If this option is set to root, the system filter is run in the main Exim
+delivery process, as root. Otherwise, the system filter runs in a separate
+process, as the given user, defaulting to the Exim run-time user.
+Unless the string consists entirely of digits, it
is looked up in the password data. Failure to find the named user causes a
configuration error. The gid is either taken from the password data, or
specified by &%system_filter_group%&. When the uid is specified numerically,
@@ -15212,8 +15213,7 @@ specified by &%system_filter_group%&. When the uid is specified numerically,

If the system filter generates any pipe, file, or reply deliveries, the uid
under which the filter is run is used when transporting them, unless a
-transport option overrides. Normally you should set &%system_filter_user%& if
-your system filter generates these kinds of delivery.
+transport option overrides.


.option tcp_nodelay main boolean true