Re: About DNS

From: Kasper Dupont (kasperd@daimi.au.dk)
Date: 01/28/03 

From: Kasper Dupont <kasperd@daimi.au.dk>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:48:24 +0100

The Unknown Hacker wrote:
>
> This is an easy one:
> user bind is a privileged user (it can only handle this daemon)
> This means that all associated files of named have owner permission for root
> and bind
> Conclusion: bind is an invoked user and cannot have a shell

That doesn't seem to be an answer to the question.
Read Philippe's explanation instead. 

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