Re: Patch to run as "nullmail"

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On Sun, 2005-05-29 at 09:54 -0600, Charles Cazabon wrote:
> Clint Pachl <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Because the install script (make install-root) requires the user
> > "nullmail", I thought it might be convenient to have nullmailer-send
> > set its own uid at startup. I'm not using any daemonizing/supervising
> > tools to manage nullmailer. Could also make this a switch on the cmdl.
> > Are there any problems with this configuration?
>=20
> Running as that user is fine, but it shouldn't require the addition of an=
y
> code to nullmailer.  This can be done in the shellscript that runs nullma=
iler
> using any tool you like -- the djb-esque approach is `setuidgid` or simil=
ar.
>=20
> Charles

Call me strange, but I believe that although this functionality isn't
needed by advanced users, it would likely be a big benefit to users who
don't realize they should be decreasing privilege as an extra step.


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