* Onno Ebbinge said: > >> Please run named with the -u and -g options. > >> > >> Example: root# named -u deamon -g deamon > >Why don't you just do it yourself? And before posting such mails, please > > I did do it myself! Great. > >read what's written in the package's README.Debian > >(/usr/share/doc/bind/README.Debian) > > You are right ofcourse, I now did and I do NOT agree! > It should be easy, like in other packages, to make a > post install script that tells you about the problems > running named non-root and let YOU choose if you want > to run named root or non-root! With a little effort > you can get more security. Did you *really* read what's said in the README.Debian? I'll just quote the relevant part: "Note that if you run named as a user other than root, it will not be able to find new interfaces that appear dynamically, such as during a PCMCIA card insertion, or if you're running some flavors of IPSEC and/or IP over IP tunnels." regards, marek
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