Re: chroot-ed httpd

• To: ramana@eng2.uconn.edu
• Subject: Re: chroot-ed httpd
• From: Rolf Weber <weber@iez.com>
• Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 20:44:36 +0200 (MESZ)
• Cc: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu (www-security)
• In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960501173607.1358D-100000@lurch-fddi> from "ramana@eng2.uconn.edu" at May 1, 96 05:40:28 pm

> 
> There are problems running the deamon in chroot environment, specially if 
> there are lot of users on the system.
> 
resolvable problems :-)

> 
> All the directories and files should exist under this direcotry and no 
> symbolic links outside the root(/ for chroot-ed directory).
> 
but vice versa works...

> 
> Also if you are running scripts using perl or sh, then the executables 
> and libraries they use should exist in the chroot-ed path..
> 
hardlinks work if it's the same filesystem.

> You might need a copy of the passwd and group file if you want users to 
> be able to have html files in their public_html
> 
...but with no valid encrypted passwords.

rolf
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