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Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 06:46:05 -0700
From: Doug VanLeuven <roamdad AT attglobal DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Controversial what if.... we disable ntsec by default again?
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Why isn't ntsec a mount option?

Max Bowsher wrote:

>Having ntsec on by default has shown us that the imperfect mapping between
>ACLs and file modes can cause a *lot* of problems. Essentially, for ntsec to
>be useful, a fair amount of caring for permissions is required. New users
>are often not prepared for this. Hence: what about making ntsc off by
>default again?
>
>
>If not, I guess the ntsec code needs to be spun off into a seperate library,
>where setup can get at it too.
>  
>
-- 
Doug VanLeuven



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