setgid bit question
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I have a question about the setgid on a file. The following example file has these permissions with the GID set.
-r-xr-sr-x root mail 829672 Jun 4 2014 hoststat
I understand that the GID transfers group ownership to the directory that the file is part and users are granted access based on the owning directories permissions. So would this make the owner permissions on this file less restrictive than the group permissions? I'm thinking it does not make the owners permissions less restrictive because you're allowing users more access based on the owning directories permissions, but I'm not sure if I'm right.
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I have a question about the setgid on a file. The following example file has these permissions with the GID set.
-r-xr-sr-x root mail 829672 Jun 4 2014 hoststat
I understand that the GID transfers group ownership to the directory that the file is part and users are granted access based on the owning directories permissions. So would this make the owner permissions on this file less restrictive than the group permissions? I'm thinking it does not make the owners permissions less restrictive because you're allowing users more access based on the owning directories permissions, but I'm not sure if I'm right.
linux permissions
edited May 8 at 16:46
maulinglawns
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asked May 8 at 16:27
Randy Teer
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I have a question about the setgid on a file. The following example file has these permissions with the GID set.
-r-xr-sr-x root mail 829672 Jun 4 2014 hoststat
I understand that the GID transfers group ownership to the directory that the file is part and users are granted access based on the owning directories permissions. So would this make the owner permissions on this file less restrictive than the group permissions? I'm thinking it does not make the owners permissions less restrictive because you're allowing users more access based on the owning directories permissions, but I'm not sure if I'm right.
linux permissions
edited May 8 at 16:46
maulinglawns
5,1231821
asked May 8 at 16:27
Randy Teer
61
I have a question about the setgid on a file. The following example file has these permissions with the GID set.
-r-xr-sr-x root mail 829672 Jun 4 2014 hoststat
I understand that the GID transfers group ownership to the directory that the file is part and users are granted access based on the owning directories permissions. So would this make the owner permissions on this file less restrictive than the group permissions? I'm thinking it does not make the owners permissions less restrictive because you're allowing users more access based on the owning directories permissions, but I'm not sure if I'm right.
linux permissions
edited May 8 at 16:46
maulinglawns
5,1231821
asked May 8 at 16:27
Randy Teer
61
edited May 8 at 16:46
maulinglawns
5,1231821
edited May 8 at 16:46
maulinglawns
5,1231821
edited May 8 at 16:46
maulinglawns
5,1231821
5,1231821
asked May 8 at 16:27
Randy Teer
61
asked May 8 at 16:27
Randy Teer
61
asked May 8 at 16:27
Randy Teer
61
61
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The setgid bit on files have nothing to do with directories. The setgid bit in your example means that the hoststat executable is run with a group id set to the I'd of the mail group, presumably because it needs controlled access to files or directories owned by group mail.
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The setgid bit on files have nothing to do with directories. The setgid bit in your example means that the hoststat executable is run with a group id set to the I'd of the mail group, presumably because it needs controlled access to files or directories owned by group mail.
answered May 8 at 17:43
Johan Myréen
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The setgid bit on files have nothing to do with directories. The setgid bit in your example means that the hoststat executable is run with a group id set to the I'd of the mail group, presumably because it needs controlled access to files or directories owned by group mail.
answered May 8 at 17:43
Johan Myréen
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The setgid bit on files have nothing to do with directories. The setgid bit in your example means that the hoststat executable is run with a group id set to the I'd of the mail group, presumably because it needs controlled access to files or directories owned by group mail.
answered May 8 at 17:43
Johan Myréen
6,74711221
The setgid bit on files have nothing to do with directories. The setgid bit in your example means that the hoststat executable is run with a group id set to the I'd of the mail group, presumably because it needs controlled access to files or directories owned by group mail.
answered May 8 at 17:43
Johan Myréen
6,74711221
answered May 8 at 17:43
Johan Myréen
6,74711221
answered May 8 at 17:43
Johan Myréen
6,74711221
answered May 8 at 17:43
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