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    clarification on setuid

    I didn't realize setting permissions was such a big problem. So it's a matter of this method exasperating an existing problem, not that this method creates a new problems, correct? One way would be to create a group for the service desk and give that group edit privileges over the appropriate...
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    clarification on setuid

    The kernel and all setuid programs would obviously need to be modified to work with this method. Also, it would obviously take some getting use to. Assuming the interfaces (text editors, etc) are setup to clearly display the permissions for each part of files, could you explain how it would be...
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    clarification on setuid

    From reading the FreeBSD documentation, it seems like the setuid permission is given to a script or a program and allows it to run as another UID. The reason behind this, using the passwd command as an example, is to allow a non-root user to change their password without changing anyone else's...
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    Software that creates FreeBSD Handbook

    You may want to try Publican (HPR episode on it). I haven't used it myself, but it sounds like it will do everything you need it to, although it does have a bunch of dependencies.
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