> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jul 15 06:04:22 2000
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 13:50:57 +0200
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Eirik Thorsnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: LPRng: LPRng lpd should not be SETUID root
>
> At 12:15 15.07.00 +0300, you wrote:
> >On Fri, Jul 14, 2000 at 02:20:13PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > No. But, if you want to have Total compatibility with RFC1179, you
> > > need it. If you are only printing to LPRng servers, then turn it off.
> >
> >Or if you use force_localhost (and have local spool directories) then you
> >don't need SUID root binaries even when printing to non-LPRng servers.
>
> Maybe it is obvious, but does that include when you have "rm:" entries
> in the printcap (and thus sending to a printer over the lpd protocol) ?
>
> -Eirik Thorsnes
Yes. In fact, that is ONLY when you need it.
Patrick
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