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From: dmarcoux@raptor.business.swt.edu (David Marcoux)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: permissions on log files
Date: 22 Jan 1996 15:49:15 GMT
Organization: Southwest Texas State University
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Hi, I would like to make my log files unreadable to my users.

Before I make any moves though, I would like some advice.

If i do a 'chmod o-r' on the log files will the logging programs be
able to write to them?  I am running TCPwrapper by the way.

Do you have any better suggestions?  Perhaps do a 'chmod o-x /var/log' ??

If there is a section in a FAQ or something I could use please aim me in
that direction.  I need some indepth advice on logging and such.

Thanks in advance.

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