>>> Somehow the gid's can get mapped to names but the uid's can't. Can >>> anyone >>> point out what I need to adjust or is required to get uid's working >>> with >>> names as well? >> >> In FreeBSD, group names are resolved through /etc/group. Usernames >> however resolve through a user database that is derived from >> /etc/master.passwd. The actual database files are /etc/pwd.db and >> /etc/spwd.db. Try to experiment which of these 3 files are actually >> required by the quota and ls commands to resolve the usernames. > > Thanks you Ruben. That explains why. The only file required is /etc/pw.db. > >> Remember however that putting sensitive information like this inside >> the chroot is a security risk. master.passwd and spwd.db contain the >> (encrypted, but crackable) passwords of all users. > > Is there a way of creating such a file independently and containing only > the chroot user's data?
Nevermind, I found out: pwd_mkdb _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
