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chmod +s /opt/kde3/bin/kppp |
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Originally posted by Rinse
yep, if you set the suid bit for kppp, it runs with the priviliges of root. So if kppp runs good as root user, it should also run good with the SUID bit turned on.
You could check the properties of the kppp binary if the SUID-bit is set correctly.
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Originally posted by domenicobruno
well I managed to solve my little problem by adding myself to the "dialout" group (with Kuser).
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Do you think this is dangerous or wrong somehow?
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p.s.: for me this thread is closed. Do I close it or the administrator?
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p.s.2: I'm switching to ADSL so I guess I'll be back soon with brand new questions
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