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From: toma@swsrv1.cirr.com (Tom Armistead)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Problem with tty permissions (mesg won't work)
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.023614.2723@swsrv1.cirr.com>
Date: 26 Jun 91 02:36:14 GMT
Followup-To: ta@swsrv1.cirr.com
Organization: Software Services: Garland, Tx
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We are having problems with tty permissions (AIX 3.1.? on a model 530).

The tty command gives a device name with a '/0' on the end of it
(i.e. /dev/tty34/0).  This device is owned by root and does not have group or
world write priv's, but /dev/tty34 does?

'mesg y' gives an error about insufficient priv's on the tty device.

Any ideas or hints?

Thanks,
Tom
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Tom Armistead - Software Services - 2918 Dukeswood Dr. - Garland, Tx  75040
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