Re: Strange apache behaviour?
Jason,
Apaches log file ownership and permissions are set when they rotate in
/etc/cron.daily/apache (about line 90 or so). As pointed out there are
security issues to worry about so be careful.
Pete
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Jason Lim wrote:
>
> Anyone figured out my apache problem (log file permissions)?
>
> I still haven't figured this one out yet.
>
> TIA,
>
> Jas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Lim" <maillist@jasonlim.com>
> To: <debian-isp@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Strange apache behaviour?
>
> > Thats not very good security-wise to run webalizer as www-data, because
> if
> > a user ever finds a way to poison the log files, then webalizer will run
> > them as www-data, and possibly be able to fool around with apache too
> > (because they now run as the same user).
> >
> > A far better way (and much more direct) would be to have a way to change
> > apache's log files BACK to the previous permissions.
> >
> > I think if no one knows the answer i'll have to ask netgod himself... (i
> > think he is still the package maintainer?)
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Jason
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Denis A. Kulgeyko" <burzum@bliss.com.ua>
> > To: "Jason Lim" <maillist@jasonlim.com>
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 9:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: Strange apache behaviour?
> >
> >
> > > Hello !
> > >
> > > > Do you know how to change the permissions of the log files apache
> > > > generates?
> > > >
> > > > -rw-r----- 1 www-data www-data 1372461 Dec 7 13:04
> > apache-access.log
> > > > -rw-r----- 1 www-data www-data 740269 Dec 2 06:21
> > > > apache-access.log.0
> > > > -rw-r----- 1 www-data www-data 44414 Nov 25 05:52
> > > > apache-access.log.1.gz
> > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 www-data www-data 167114 Sep 23 06:10
> > > > apache-access.log.10.gz
> > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 www-data www-data 13069 Sep 16 06:06
> > > > apache-access.log.11.gz
> > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 www-data www-data 14357 Sep 9 06:04
> > > > apache-access.log.12.gz
> > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 www-data www-data 21209 Sep 2 06:24
> > > > apache-access.log.13.gz
> > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 www-data www-data 5979 Nov 19 2000
> > > > apache-access.log.14.gz
> > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 www-data www-data 36771 Nov 18 06:23
> > > > apache-access.log.2.gz
> > > >
> > > > It USED to be readable by all, now the persmissions have changed
> > (which in
> > > > my case screws up the webalizer processes run by users).
> > > >
> > > > Having a look at the changelog...
> > > >
> > > > apache (1.3.22-1) unstable; urgency=low
> > > > * Default ownership of logfiles is root/adm, perms 640 (closes:
> > > > #112675).
> > > >
> > > > Thats all nice a good... but how to I get it 644? I looked and can't
> > > > appear to find it. Closest thing I could find was in
> > > > /etc/apache/cron.conf, but that only sets the uid/gid, not the file
> > > > permissions of the logfiles.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Run webalizer with permissions of group www-data and set appropriate
> > umask to
> > > user www-data (may be to loogrotate daemon too).
> > >
> > > --
> > > With Best Regards,
> > > Denis A. Kulgeyko
> > > DK666-UANIC
> > > e-mail: burzum@bliss.com.ua
> > > ICQ: 81607525
> > > SMS: mburzum@bliss.com.ua
> > > -================================-
> > > UNIXes ... they are VERY friendly.
> > > But .. they chooses their friends VERY carefully ... :)
> > > ^]:wq!
> > >
> >
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