4 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop[maildropl] group permissions?
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Johannes ErdfeltFeb 3, 2002 12:01 pm 
Sam VarshavchikFeb 3, 2002 12:08 pm 
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Subject:[maildropl] group permissions?Actions...
From:Johannes Erdfelt (joha@erdfelt.com)
Date:Feb 3, 2002 12:01:40 pm
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop

I noticed that maildrop requires a different group than what courier uses. I assume this is because maildrop runs as this gid and it would be a security problem to access the queue directories, etc.

Why does maildrop need to run under a specific gid?

I'd like to change it to use group nobody, but I want to make sure I understand the need for a group to make sure changing it won't move the security problems elsewhere.

JE