From bce07e58accbc82371ad56ca0b143b916bb9bfde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bwarsaw <>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 04:21:54 +0000
Subject: Provide a warning about the private archive directory permissions on
shared multiuser systems, and provide some information on what can be done
about it. Update the install document.
---
bin/check_perms | 11 +++++++++--
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
(limited to 'bin')
diff --git a/bin/check_perms b/bin/check_perms
index 5c8ce415..53239e71 100755
--- a/bin/check_perms
+++ b/bin/check_perms
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
#! @PYTHON@
#
-# Copyright (C) 1998-2004 by the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1998-2005 by the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -209,7 +209,14 @@ def checkarchives():
os.chmod(private, mode & ~S_IROTH)
else:
print
-
+ # In addition, on a multiuser system you may want to hide the private
+ # archives so other users can't read them.
+ if mode & S_IXOTH:
+ print _("""\
+Warning: Private archive directory is other-executable (o+x).
+ This could allow other users on your system to read private archives.
+ If you're on a shared multiuser system, you should consult the
+ installation manual on how to fix this.""")
MBOXPERMS = S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR
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