Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!qantel!lll-lcc!lll-crg!seismo!gatech!itcatl!parris From: parris@itcatl.UUCP (Parris Hughes) Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: chroot(2) security Message-ID: <158@itcatl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 25-Sep-86 13:42:04 EDT Article-I.D.: itcatl.158 Posted: Thu Sep 25 13:42:04 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 30-Sep-86 05:31:47 EDT Organization: Interactive Technology Corporation, Atlanta, Ga. Lines: 6 Could some wizard out there please clue me in as to why the chroot(2) call is only available to the super-user? I'm probably missing something here, but I don't see any potential security problems with it. Please E-mail your response. Thanks. Parris {akgua|ihnp4}!gatech!itcatl!parris