Andrew Benton wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:01:55 -0800
> Qrux <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> After installing OpenSSH,  I'm seeing errors like this:
>>
>>      sshd[1226]: Excess permission or bad ownership on file /var/log/btmp

>> Quick google turns up:
>>
>>      https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1825
>>
>> TL;DR - I think we ought to change the last few lines from this:
>>
>>      touch /var/run/utmp /var/log/{btmp,lastlog,wtmp}
>>      chgrp -v utmp /var/run/utmp /var/log/lastlog
>>      chmod -v 664 /var/run/utmp /var/log/lastlog
>>
>> to this:
>>
>>      touch /var/run/utmp /var/log/{btmp,lastlog,wtmp}
>>      chgrp -v utmp /var/run/utmp /var/log/{lastlog,btmp}
>>      chmod -v 664 /var/run/utmp /var/log/lastlog
>>      chmod -v 0600 /var/log/btmp
>>
>> Does anyone see an issue with changing the group and perms of
/var/log/btmp to fit SSH's expectations?

> I agree, if we create /var/log/btmp it should be chmod 600, but I
> wonder, do we need it? Does anything use it?

The command 'lastb' uses btmp.

I changed the permissions in svn.

   -- Bruce
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