At 2002-09-16T20:15:46Z, Hal <klingons@speakeasy.org> writes: > When permissions on a link and a linked to library differ, which > permissions control usage? The file's permissions are used. Otherwise, you could create a symlink to /etc/shadow, change the permissions, and read it at will. -- Kirk Strauser The Strauser Group - http://www.strausergroup.com/