On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Steve Lee wrote:
> what does it mean to run something setuid
It means the program assumes a user id other than that of the person
running the file. For example, if something needs to be run as root, you
can set a program to be suid root, and it will run as root regardless of
who actually executes it.
This is generally considered a security issue, but there are certain
programs that require such priveleges. Exercise care, and avoid setting
things SUID root whenever possible.
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Todd A. Jacobs
Network Systems Engineer
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