Re: [Nolug] Can't access user accounts

From: Mark A. Hershberger <mah_at_everybody.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:32:25 -0500
Message-ID: <87brumyiqe.fsf@mah.mcdermott.com>

<jdtiede@bellsouth.net> writes:

> I ran chmod 777 /home and now can get into my own directory. The
> question now is whether 777 is what it SHOULD be. If so, I wonder
> how it got changed?

If this machine is only used by you and isn't connected to a network,
then it probably doesn't matter.

Still, what you've done is allowed anyone to erase everything under
/home.

-- 
As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery
you create morbidity.			     -- G.K. Chesterson
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