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Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper
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Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper


  • Subject: Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper
  • From: OL&L Lists <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:16:00 -0800

At 9:16 PM -0800 1/21/05, John Davidorff Pell wrote:

There are some apple-supplied tools that require your password specified on the command line!

That is because the OS X security model is not identical to the FreeSDB security model - which you would have discovered if you had read Apple's documentation.


You are trying to force your BSD-only knowledge into using OS X and your square peg just won't fit in the round hole.

Try reading the docs before you jump to conclusions.

Michael


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