Re: SUIDDIR -> security.bsd.suiddir_enable.

From: Julian Elischer (julian_at_elischer.org)
Date: 03/25/04

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To: "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.org>

    On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Jacques A. Vidrine wrote:

    > On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 12:51:20AM +0100, Pawel Jakub Dawidek wrote:
    > > Any objection on such exchange?
    >
    > I prefer it to remain a non-default compile-time option to discourage
    > use.

    The suiddir option only really makes sense (and is only really secure)
    for partitions that are exported via SAMBA etc.
    A shell user can make too much of a nuisance of themselves with it..

    We added it for a Samba-based fileserver box product.

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