Re: write permissions and root.

From: Igmar Palsenberg (maillist@chello.nl)
Date: Mon Sep 11 2000 - 13:20:06 EST

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> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that all non-TOS
> unices have behaved this way since the 70s.

I see no reason why it shouldn't behave this way. Root can do su - user
and screw up the file that way.

Users with UID 0 are capable of doing about anything possible.

Igmar

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