The FTP server actually starts a new process running under the userid of the person logging on to FTP so that data accesses will happen using that user's identity.
Bill On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:15:45 -0400, Tim Hare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Correct me if I'm wrong, but maybe, since the process is created by the >FTP server, wouldn't the process in question be created by the user ID of >the FTP server? I haven't ready any FTP code, but I'm thinking it >creates the process, then maybe does something like 'su' to have it run >under the ID of the person logging in. > >IF (and it's a big if I guess) that is the case, then the maximum that >applies is the one set to the user ID of the FTP server and you probably >don't want to limit that one. > >Tim Hare >Senior Systems Programmer >Florida Department of Transportation >(850) 414-4209 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
