Re: More on UIDs/Permissions

2005-04-22 Thread Stef Bon 
Bruce Dubbs wrote:

 Jeremy Utley wrote:
 Bruce Dubbs wrote:
 

 
 That is true, however it it technically possible to run multiple servers
 on different ports.  I've never heard of anyone actually doing it
 though.  I'm willing to put all the ftp servers on the same uids/gids
 but I'd like more opinions.
 
 

I've thought about a standard of systemaccounts some time ago, and I'm happy
to see it's an issue.
I have the problem when switching from one server to the other, I want to
have as many things the same as possible. Standardized. 
UID's are one of them.

Is it a good idea to group systemaccounts together? For example I've a
mailserver running postfix, with virusscanning done by the combination of
clamav/clamsmtp and spamchekking done by spamassassin. 
So I need at least 4 different accounts:

postfix:
the uids/gids postfix/postfix and nobody/nogroup and the gid postdrop

clamav and clamsmtp:
the uid/gid clamav/clamav

spamassassin:
the uid/gid spamassassin/spamassassin

What about reserving a range in the numbers for uids and gids for all 
mail and related software:
for example from 100 to 150.
And within these you're free to choose.
Any relation between port and uidnr/gidnr is not possible with this concept.

Stef


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Re: r3771 - trunk/edguide

2005-04-22 Thread Randy McMurchy 
Bruce Dubbs wrote these words on 04/22/05 13:27 CST:

 The zone IDREFS 'fam' and 'libfam' define the area that the index entry
 refers to.  Since all the index entries on the page have 'fam' as the
 first IDREF in the zone, all the index entries have links to the top of
 the page.  I do not see what the 2nd entry does for us.  I am wondering
 if we should just reference the specific point ('libfam') and have the
 index link point to that section of the book.

Thanks for the explanation. It is done this way so the Index can
show what package the entry comes from and then a pointer straight
to that section of the package instructions.

If we don't want to identify what package it is from in the Index,
then yes, we could drop it, but to me, it is valuable information,
at very little cost.

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Re: r3771 - trunk/edguide

2005-04-22 Thread Bruce Dubbs 
M.Canales.es wrote:

 A link to the actual program/libary description or to the configuration steps 
  
 for configuring files without the need to scroll-down the full package page.

Got it.  My misunderstanding.  There is no need to change.  I'll add the
explaination to the edguide.

  -- Bruce


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