On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:40, Nick Rout wrote: > On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 18:35 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:33, Robert Himmelmann wrote: > > > Is there a way (s/expect/apart/ from suid) to allow normal users to > > > run a server that listens on port 21? > > > > No, that's the whole point of the protected ports ( 1 - 1023 ). > > how do other servers do it? I am aware of the concept of "dropping > privileges", but don't know how it works. I suspect Robert would like to > know... http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/minimize-privileges.html
In a word 'complex'. Praise be to Google, but it seems to be just the ticket none-the-less. -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
