ipcad 2.8.1 bug: doesn't run with uid 0 which is needed for rsh

"." at babolo.ru "." at babolo.ru
Thu Apr 3 13:47:47 PST 2003


> . at babolo.ru wrote:
> >>
> >>=== quote ===
> >>Set this uid to be safe in the long run. Please change it if you're
> >>aware  of the consequences. RSH service will NOT work if process is
> >>not privileged.
> >>=== quote ===
> >>
> >>There are no words about configuring uid 0.
> >>
> >>Moreover, the sample configuration has uid and gid lines COMMENTED OUT.
> > 
> > 
> > I do not understand, why uid is artificially
> > restricted at 65535? Why not full 32 bit uid?
> 
> To encourage users think twice about using large ids for daemons.
Why?
Is warning better then refuse?
And option suppress warning.

Or let it for responsibility at all?



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