----- Original Message -----
From: "Matus Hrusovsky" <matusmathew.sk>
To: <discussmandrakesecure.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:19 AM
Subject: [discuss] msec and directory priv

> Hi!
>
> Is anywhere explained how msec control directory privileges ?
>
> My problem is like this:
> Directoies in home before msec:
> 755 /home/dir1
> 700 /home/user1
>
> and afte msec checks:
> 700 /home/dir1
> 700 /home/user1
>
> How to make msec to disable changing privileges to 700 in homes dirs ?
> I have some special dirs in /home (like vpopmail etc.) from which other
> programs need to read some files, such as configs etc.
>
> Is it possible to exclude some dirs from msec privileges check ?
>
> msec is set to 4 (server).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Matus
>
>
>
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>
Hi Matus,

I tried setting my security on a Mandrake 8.2 install to "HIGHER" (level 4)
and i couldn't do much of anything. programs wouldn't run, i could log in
initially after installing the system, but after logging out, i could never
log in again. The system of course at that level won't allow root logins,
and my "wheel" user was somehow locked out. I found it unbearable to work
with, so i had to reinstall using simply the "high" setting.

I wish there was better documentation on this portion of the install, the
extra inherent security is great, but i need to be able to log in.

Phil Maritnez

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