[Sunhelp] smtp in passwd file?

Mon Aug 2 06:54:29 CDT 1999

It is suid only, it can't be directly logged into.

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> From: 	Eric Williams[SMTP:ewilliams at wesleyan.edu]
> Reply To: 	sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> Sent: 	Friday, July 30, 1999 2:03 PM
> To: 	sunhelp at ohno.mrbill.net
> Subject: 	[Sunhelp] smtp in passwd file?
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> Solaris 2.5.1
> 
> Is there supposed to be an entry in /etc/passwd for smtp? If so is 
> the UID supposed to be 0 (ie. root)? This seems to be a security 
> issure or am I just paranoid. I see it on lots, but not all, machines 
> here running 2.5.1.
> 
> Thanks
> Eric
> 
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