Re: [Nss-mysql-users] exim and SMTP AUTH

[Guillaume Morin]

Dans un message du 30 Nov à 20:21, Marcin Sochacki écrivait :
> Please do. I think more people could also make use of it, so this could
> be sent to the list.

This patch will allow you to make nss-mysql-root.conf readable for a
group :

--- parser.c    16 Oct 2002 09:43:20 -0000      1.71
+++ parser.c    1 Dec 2002 16:22:05 -0000
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
                         /* we want to be sure that that ROOT_CONFFILE * is 
owned by root
                          * and his mode is 600 or 400
                          */
+                        buf.st_mode &= (~S_IRGRP);
                         if ( buf.st_uid == 0 &&
                              (buf.st_mode == (S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IFREG) ||
                               buf.st_mode == (S_IRUSR | S_IFREG)) ) {

> > I don't think nscd caches shadow information. It would be very useful
> > since I do not know any programs which use getspent().
> 
> I guess you meant "It wouldn't be very useful"?

Yes indeed, sorry for the confusion.

> In the view of my system, where I have to use nscd, could you re-read
> the above question and state your opinions, please?

Well, several problems have been reported by people using nscd. I would
not use it on a production system.

Regards,

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Guillaume Morin <address@hidden>

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