[comp.unix.wizards] Random setuid gripe.

flee@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu (Felix Lee) (08/23/89)

Why isn't set-idness of programs documented anywhere, like in the manpage?
Why isn't there a list of set-id programs?
Why aren't reasons for set-idness documented?

restore on SunOS4.0 is setuid root, and I have no idea why it should be so.
(Another reason to have source.  Do you trust your vendor?)

Let's turn off set-id bits everywhere and see what breaks.
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Felix Lee	flee@cs.psu.edu, *!psuvax1!flee