--On April 18, 2007 1:41:27 AM -0500 Brad Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you're talking about a remote server, there is no guarantee that > the same numeric group id number would be used for the same group on > different systems, so even though a given user would appear to be in > the correct group, that might still not work. > > You'd have to ensure that the numeric group ids were identical on all > possible places where these files might be accessed or modified -- > otherwise you risk allowing others to access information that they > shouldn't be able to see, and you risk legitimate access being > inappropriately denied. > > This is not a given in NFS server environments. To which I reply: It's a given in well-managed NFS environments. -- Steve Burling <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> University of Michigan, ICPSR Voice: +1 734 615.3779 330 Packard Street FAX: +1 734 647.8700 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2910 ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp