* Ronan Lucio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20030402 17:20]: wrote:
> Odhiambo,
> 
> I'm sorry by my english... let's try again... hehehe
> 
> > > Well, I did it now to the server works fine but,
> > > I don't know it it's a good to leave the server
> > > working this way, even no one having access to
> > > the server via shell.
> > 
> > I do not understand your last statement, but my server works
> > this way.
> 
> Well, I did it now, just to make the server work fine,
> but, I don't know if is a good idea keeping the server
> with such configuration, even noone having shell access
> on the server.

There is no problem at all even when people have shell access.
Simply do

chmod 1777 /usr/tmp

This way anyone can write their own files to tmp but cannot
interfere with the other person's files.

It is safe.

-Wash

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