What do this uid =0 anfd gid = 0 mean? Can it pose any security issues. Thanks, VC [root] path = / auth users = XXX secrets file = /usr/local/etc/rsyncd.secrets uid = 0 gid = 0 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
root access (root by any name is UID 0) can read and write anything anywhere You might add stuff like list = false read only = true depending on what access you need -----Original Message----- From: rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com@lists.samba.org [mailto:rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com@lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of VC123 Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:04 PM To: rsync-qa@samba.org Subject: Need Help with rsyncd.conf What do this uid =0 anfd gid = 0 mean? Can it pose any security issues. Thanks, VC [root] path = / auth users = XXX secrets file = /usr/local/etc/rsyncd.secrets uid = 0 gid = 0 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Thnaks for yr reply.How can I restrict the client to not be able to upload any file or write any file if rsyncd.conf contains uid=0 and gid=0 ? Thanks, VC --- Tony@ServaCorp.com wrote:> root access (root by any name is UID 0) > can read and write anything anywhere > > You might add stuff like > list = false > read only = true > depending on what access you need > > -----Original Message----- > From: rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com@lists.samba.org > [mailto:rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com@lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of > VC123 > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:04 PM > To: rsync-qa@samba.org > Subject: Need Help with rsyncd.conf > > > What do this uid =0 anfd gid = 0 mean? Can it pose any security > issues. > > Thanks, > > VC > > [root] > path = / > auth users = XXX > secrets file = /usr/local/etc/rsyncd.secrets > uid = 0 > gid = 0 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > >__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[root] is one of several. Simplest and easiest is to have several of them each able to do (only) what it needs to do. Limits the damage due to fumblefingers, probably the greatest real threat. If all of the stuff belongs to one user, then UID = user GID = user prevents a lot of problems. If you have a bunch of users in one transfer, root is essential (maybe something possible with groups) man rsyncd.conf (and man rsync) is worth studying and re-studying and re-studying etc. -----Original Message----- From: VC123 [mailto:new2inet@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:06 PM To: Tony@ServaCorp.com; rsync-qa@samba.org Subject: RE: Need Help with rsyncd.conf Thnaks for yr reply.How can I restrict the client to not be able to upload any file or write any file if rsyncd.conf contains uid=0 and gid=0 ? Thanks, VC --- Tony@ServaCorp.com wrote:> root access (root by any name is UID 0) > can read and write anything anywhere > > You might add stuff like > list = false > read only = true > depending on what access you need > > -----Original Message----- > From: rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com@lists.samba.org > [mailto:rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com@lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of > VC123 > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:04 PM > To: rsync-qa@samba.org > Subject: Need Help with rsyncd.conf > > > What do this uid =0 anfd gid = 0 mean? Can it pose any security > issues. > > Thanks, > > VC > > [root] > path = / > auth users = XXX > secrets file = /usr/local/etc/rsyncd.secrets > uid = 0 > gid = 0 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > >__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com