Hello, I couldn't have put it better myself, thanks Maarten.
Damion. Maarten Engelen wrote: > Hi Ben, > > I believe it works this way: > The privileges that are available are stored in the virtual server's > /etc/vsd/priv file. It also stores who has those privilieges. > This means you can add your own privs and use them. > The privs are checked by a PAM module called pam_vsd.so > The programs that are pam compatible and that have a > file that sets the privileges for that program (in /etc/pam.d) > can be used with privileges. > > For example, the file vm-pop3d in /etc/pam.d has the folowing lines in it: > > #%PAM-1.0 > auth required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so shadow > account required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so > auth required /lib/security/pam_vsd.so priv=mail > > You see the pam_vsd line? It adds the restriction that you need > the mail privilege to get your mail from your pop box. > > I checked all the files in /etc/pam.d and only the mail, telnet and > ftp privs are used for as far as i can see. > > If i'm wrong than i would really like to hear it. > > Maarten > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Ben Kennish > Verzonden: woensdag 31 juli 2002 18:07 > Aan: FreeVSD Mailing List > Onderwerp: 'net' priviledge > > > Hi all, > > Anyone know what the 'net' priviledge does? I read somewhere about it > granting ftp and telnet _from_ the virtual server but it doesn't seem > to do this atm. > > Any ideas? Is it an old unused option? > > Kind Regards, > > Ben Kennish > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------- The freeVSD Support > List -------------------------- > Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=subscribe%20freevsd-support > Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20freevsd-support > Archives: http://freevsd.org/support/mail-archives/freevsd-support > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > > ------------------------- The freeVSD Support List -------------------------- > Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=subscribe%20freevsd-support > Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20freevsd-support > Archives: http://freevsd.org/support/mail-archives/freevsd-support > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------- The freeVSD Support List -------------------------- Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=subscribe%20freevsd-support Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20freevsd-support Archives: http://freevsd.org/support/mail-archives/freevsd-support -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
