[SunHELP] passwd file (need to be world readable)

Basically it's traditional.  It's an expectation from way back that the
passwd file is readable by anyone.

The response to the worry about security is to use a shadow password file.

-M

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Chase [mailto:echase at studentweb.providence.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:27 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunHELP] passwd file (need to be world readable)


Hello there,

Does the /etc/passwd file need to be world readable?

If so, why?



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