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Re: majordomo & dialup??

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From: Mike Mann
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 00:00
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On 11 Aug 2000 05:48:00 GMT, huge@huge.nospam.org.uk (Huge) wrote:

>In article <slrn8p6776.21io.ben@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>, ben@scientia.demon.co.uk (Ben Smithurst) writes:
>>Huge wrote:

>>just turn off the group write bits on all the files in the Majordomo
>>directory, and all the paths leading to it (i.e. "chmod g-w / /usr

>Is this wise?

It's not only wise, it's absolutely essential if you want it to work.

Regards, Mike.

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