9.1.1 as root vs 8.2.3-REL as named
Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Wed Apr 4 13:30:28 UTC 2001
> On my Linux (2.2.14-5.0), BIND version 9.1.1 won't run as an
> unprivileged user:
>
> # named -u named
> /usr/sbin/named: -u not supported on Linux kernels older than
> 2.3.99-pre3 when using threads
>
> My other option is 8.2.3-REL. In your opinion, which one is best from
> a security point of view, 9.1.1 run as root, or 8.2.3-REL run as user
> "named"?
or recompile with --disable-threads
or upgrade your kernel and recompile
You also obviously have not read the FAQ, I suggest that
you go read it. You may also want to read the README and
doc/misc/migration if you havn't already done so.
Mark
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
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