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From: epperly@osnome.che.wisc.edu (Tom Epperly)
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Subject: Security question
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Date: 26 Mar 91 18:16:51 GMT
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What are the security risks associated with setting making an
executable file set user ID on execution or set group ID on execution?
What characteristics of the executable would make this safe or risky?

Please send your responses by email to me.
				
				Thanks,
				Tom Epperly
				epperly@osnome.che.wisc.edu