Aucbvax.3084 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Fri Sep 11 10:17:26 1981 Re: writable setuid files >From jcp.bmd70@BRL Fri Sep 11 10:06:36 1981 Can't the type of protection you describe, (ignoring all but owner permissions), readily accomplished via the UNIX file protection system by turning off the group and world write bits, possibly using your UMASK for safety? By the way, are you the REAL Dennis Ritchie?? -JCP- ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.