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Aucbvax.3084 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Fri Sep 11 10:17:26 1981 Re: writable setuid files >From jcp.bmd70@BRL Fri Sep 11 10:06:36 1981

Can't the type of protection you describe, (ignoring all but owner permissions), readily accomplished via the UNIX file protection system by turning off the group and world write bits, possibly using your UMASK for safety?

By the way, are you the REAL Dennis Ritchie?? -JCP-

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