[Next] [Previous] [Up] [Top] [Contents]
28.9 Security Loopholes
28.9.11 /etc/utmp
Login accounting records are written in /etc/utmp. This file should NOT be writable by everyone, as it is commonly distributed, e.g. SunOS 4.1.X, this is often the case. Remove general write permission from this file by setting it to mode 644.
Unix System Administration - 8 AUG 1996
[Next] [Previous] [Up] [Top] [Contents]