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From: grant@saturn.cs.swin.oz.au (Grant Collins)
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Subject: denying other access on /dev/drum
Keywords: Miscellaneous
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Date: 9 May 90 02:16:17 GMT
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X-Sun-Spots-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 156, message 15

A recent article on security posted to the net has suggested denying
"read" access to /dev/drum for "others" (specifically under SunOS 4.X).  I
now have users who can't run commands such as "w".  How should I get
around this?  Is there a better solution or should I just tell them stiff
luck...?