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On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, It's coolio dude !!!. wrote:
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> On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, you wrote:
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> > non-root user cannot access modem. The /dev/ttyS1 appears as,
> >
> > crw------- 1 root tty 4, 65 June 26 14:20 ttyS1
> >
> > What does "c" mean? Can/Should I change the mode to 0644 for other users
> > to access it?
> >
> > Rajen
>
> There r various kinda file formats & devices on LINUX. U have charachter
> devices, files, directories , Symetric links & many more. Do check out the info
> on these file permissions.
man/info ?
> Rajen, changing the permissions usin "chmod 644 fille_name",
>may
> get u things a bit too complex for ya right now & open unknown security holes
> into ya m/c for both pple indie ur network & outside.
> I would suggest that u let the file permissions be as they r. Root
> access to this charachter device is permissible but this power in the hands of
> a lay user could mean nyone would have access to the net & u know well as i do
> that the net could bring ya m/c down in minutes if it unleashes it's evil
> power through the various deadly tools available out there....
If I connect as root to the net, isn't that more risky, then if I connect
as non-root user? I am not sure, but I felt that I should connect as
non-root user. Is this wrong?
Rajen
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