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Subject: Re: A matter of trust?
From: Omar Thameen <omar @ clifford . inch . com>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 01:45:00 -0400
To: Jason White <jason . white @ usu . edu>, majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <3.0.6.32.19990920121116.00910d20@cc.usu.edu>; from Jason White on Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 12:11:16PM -0600
References: <3.0.6.32.19990920121116.00910d20@cc.usu.edu>

On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 12:11:16PM -0600, Jason White wrote:
[Lots of stuff on permission problems.]
> 1)the Log file isn't writeable
> 2) ../lists has bad permissions
> 3) it couldn't create a lock file next to the wrapper due to permissions.

I'd say keep at it - you seem to be on the right track, and if you
just follow the cues, remembering that the majordomo user needs to be
able to twrite to the logs and lists, etc., you'll get the permissions
right.

> Is there a better mode to set the directories to? Is there a way to get
> sendmail to trust majordomo better?  Should I try a different mail program
> than sendmail?

You do have Mj as a trusted user in the sendmail.cf file, right?
Personally, I'd stick with sendmail because the most people are familiar
with it and so you're likely to get more help with any problems.

> BTW, where the heck is shlock.pl...or where should it be? I haven't been

It's in $homedir.

Omar


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