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Re: Postfix | Upgrade



On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 11:24:22PM +0200, Willi Dyck wrote:
> 
> Did I get that right, if it's set, postfix stops delivary?
> Why is this bit set then? And more, why does it work on an other box I know?

no that is wrong, the sticky bit is set for the same reason its set on
/tmp and /var/tmp.  

removing it adds a security hole.  

> That doesn't work. As soon as the "r" bit is set on "other"
> postfix/postdrop denies permission on that folder. At least on my box.
> ...strange...

the problem is most likely that /usr/sbin/postdrop is not setgid
postdrop.  

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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