> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jul 15 03:33:57 2000
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 12:15:26 +0300
> From: Petri Kaukasoina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: LPRng: LPRng lpd should not be SETUID root
>
> 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.
Absolutely correct.
But: if you want to do lightweight clients AND some of the systems
you are sending jobs to are NOT LPRng, THEN you are, in the words
of the immortal Vincent Price, "In deep trouble, son".
You need to have the ability to bind to privileged ports...
Patrick
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