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Re: cron + network share(w/ full access?)
On Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 12:21:33PM -0700, Tim Gunter wrote:
> > Right. Looks like 18 is hardwired in cron.
> > So after you create that user and update the /etc/passwd file you would need to edit
> > /etc/password and change the uid of the user to 18. With a little bit of luck
> > the setuid(18) will be a noop.
> > Try keeping the SYSTEM uid to 18, too, for now. It's probably hardwired too.
> > My head is spinning and I don't have the time to sort through all the implications.
>
> ok, changing the uid to 18 in the passwd file did it.
>
Out of curiosity, which 18 comes first in /etc/passwd?
System or the new user?
Pierre
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