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Mailman's basic security is based on +group ownership permissions, so it's important to get this step +right<a name="tex2html1" + href="#foot38"><sup>1</sup></a>. Typically, you will add a new user and a new +group, both called <code>mailman</code>. The <code>mailman</code> user must be a member +of the <code>mailman</code> group. Mailman will be installed under the +<code>mailman</code> user and group, with the set-group-id (setgid) bit enabled. + +<p> +If these names are already in use, you can choose different user and group +names, as long as you remember these when you run <b class="program">configure</b>. If you +choose a different unique user name, you will have to specify this with +<b class="program">configure</b>'s <b class="programopt">--with-username</b> option, and if you choose +a different group name, you will have to specify this with +<b class="program">configure</b>'s <b class="programopt">--with-groupname</b> option. + +<p> +On Linux systems, you can use the following commands to create these +accounts. Check your system's manual pages for details: + +<p> +<div class="verbatim"><pre> + % groupadd mailman + % useradd -c''GNU Mailman'' -s /no/shell -d /no/home -g mailman mailman +</pre></div> + +<p> +<br><hr><h4>Footnotes</h4> +<dl> +<dt><a name="foot38">... +right</a><A + HREF="node4.html#tex2html1"><sup>1</sup></a></dt> +<dd>You will be able to check and repair your permissions after +installation is complete. + +</dd> +</dl> +<div class="navigation"> +<div class='online-navigation'> +<p></p><hr /> +<table align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"> +<tr> +<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="prev" title="2 set up your" + href="node3.html"><img src='previous.png' + border='0' height='32' alt='Previous Page' width='32' /></a></td> +<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="parent" title="2 set up your" + href="node3.html"><img src='up.png' + border='0' height='32' alt='Up one Level' width='32' /></a></td> +<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="next" title="2.2 create the installation" + href="create-install-dir.html"><img src='next.png' + border='0' height='32' alt='Next Page' width='32' /></a></td> +<td align="center" width="100%">GNU Mailman - Installation Manual</td> +<td class='online-navigation'><img src='blank.png' + border='0' height='32' alt='' width='32' /></td> +<td class='online-navigation'><img src='blank.png' + border='0' height='32' alt='' width='32' /></td> +<td class='online-navigation'><img src='blank.png' + border='0' height='32' alt='' width='32' /></td> +</tr></table> +<div class='online-navigation'> +<b class="navlabel">Previous:</b> +<a class="sectref" rel="prev" href="node3.html">2 Set up your</a> +<b class="navlabel">Up:</b> +<a class="sectref" rel="parent" href="node3.html">2 Set up your</a> +<b class="navlabel">Next:</b> +<a class="sectref" rel="next" href="create-install-dir.html">2.2 Create the installation</a> +</div> +</div> +<hr /> +<span class="release-info">Release 2.1, documentation updated on December 5, 2007.</span> +</div> +<!--End of Navigation Panel--> + +</body> +</html> |