Re: [cobalt-security] Apache running as root . . . .

[Michael Stauber <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff,

> > Correct, ProFTPd does this. However, it would be very desireable if SSH
> > and Telnet would do so by default as well.
>
> And you're suggesting we rewrite linux how, Michael <wry grin>?

No need for that. There are Linux distributions who do it that way. By 
default. ;o) 

> You can jail each customer into his/her own space, (the virtual server
> approach), and yes, you might want to do that.  But it's not something
> that the RaQ does.  Or will do, likely.

Unfortunately and most likely not. You're right on that. But I have my hopes 
and illusions that SUN's new commitment to Linux will turn a better Linux 
than the "Cobalt OS". ;o)

> See "man jail" on a freeBSD system <smile>.

Yeah ... that's it.

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With best regards,

Michael Stauber
mstauber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Unix/Linux Support Engineer