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Re: secure file permissions



On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 19:16, "Domonkos Czinke" <domonkos.czinke@keystone.hu> 
wrote:
> I recommend using the chattr program. You should set them immutable
> chattr +i /etc/passwd /etc/shadow /etc/group /etc/gshadow. Man chattr.

In a stock Linux kernel the permissions required to "chattr -i" a file are 
exactly the same as those required to write to /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow.

So what does this gain?

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