On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 07:49:13PM +0000, Jean-Yves Lefort wrote: > jylefort 2006-11-16 19:49:13 UTC > > FreeBSD ports repository > > Modified files: > sysutils/hal Makefile > Added files: > sysutils/hal/files patch-hal.conf.in > Log: > Give wheel group members the same rights as operator group members.
This violates the definition of the wheel group, FYI (even though it might seem expedient), so it can be viewed as a weakening of the security model. Prior to this commit, the only right that the wheel group had was the ability to attempt to su to root, if the user knows the password. Kris
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