Derek Martin wrote:
>
> someone just asked
>if RH configures named to run as a non-root user. The named daemon binds
>to port 53, which is a "reserved" port, and requires root priviledges for
>this operation.
Is it possible for named to start running as root, bind to the port, then
remove root privilege in such a way that it could not be restored?
If only we still had the *real* *ics operating system -- Multics -- this
wouldn't even be a problem. :)
Jerry
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