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Date:	Mon, 6 Aug 2001 12:56:38 +0400
From:	egor duda <deo AT logos-m DOT ru>
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To:	HRebs AT heyde DOT de
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Subject:	Re: Can't kill other users processes
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Hi!

Monday, 06 August, 2001 HRebs AT heyde DOT de HRebs AT heyde DOT de wrote:

Hhd> Even if I am loged on as root (administrator) I can't kill other
Hhd> users processes.
Hhd> Kill always complains: Not owner!

this is by design. if some user was able to kill other user's
processes it would be serious breach in security. Unices don't allow
this too.

Egor.            mailto:deo AT logos-m DOT ru ICQ 5165414 FidoNet 2:5020/496.19


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