Re: Policy for use of Group Names

2000-03-31 Thread Jeremy C. Reed
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, I. Forbes wrote: > adm:4: can read /var/log files > tty:x:5: > disk:x:6: > cdrom:x:24: > floppy:x:25: > tape:x:26: use certain /dev devices > staff:x:50: miscellaneous files and directories like: /home/f/ and /usr/local/ > games:x:60: I don't play games, but maybe for w

Re: Policy for use of Group Names

2000-03-31 Thread Marcin Owsiany
On Fri, Mar 31, 2000 at 04:04:02PM +0200, I. Forbes wrote: > Any comments would be appreciated. mosty these march appropiate files in /dev, e.g. add a user to "audio", and he'll be able to play music, add him to "dip" and he'll be able to dial out that's just what i learnt.. i guess there is so

Policy for use of Group Names

2000-03-31 Thread I. Forbes
Hello All I am looking at drawing up a policy for some of our local machines and also client machines that we administer. Certain grades of users will be made members of groups with specific privileges. Then I can tweak things so that member of those groups have access to things like read lo