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From: Dave C <dcanatsey@atlanticfoods.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: revoking root privledges from httpd
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 08:09:20 -0400
Organization: Monumental Network Systems
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I've heard that it's a BAD thing to run httpd while SUID.  Granted I 
need SUID to grab port 80, but how do I then revoke SU status from the 
daemon?

Many Thanx,
Dave C.