This is because of a 'hp' thing rather than an Apache thing. I'm just saying that the document should reflect this fact as it may confuse some HP users.
Here is the result of a negative uid. login: nigel Password: Bad user id. Here is the result of a negative gid login: nigel Password: Bad group id. > > [In order for any reply to be added to the PR database, ] > [you need to include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in the Cc line ] > [and leave the subject line UNCHANGED. This is not done] > [automatically because of the potential for mail loops. ] > > > Synopsis: Apache will not run with negative group id. > > State-Changed-From-To: open-feedback > State-Changed-By: coar > State-Changed-When: Tue Dec 16 12:28:14 PST 1997 > State-Changed-Why: > Apache isn't doing anything special with the GID; it's > calling the system's routines to use it. Try creating > a user account with a negative GID and see if the system > will let you log onto it, and what an 'id' command says > after you're on. > Class-Changed-From-To: change-request-sw-bug > Class-Changed-By: coar > Class-Changed-When: Tue Dec 16 12:28:14 PST 1997 > > >
