Subj : Re: Nightmares / Dreams
To   : McDoob
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Apr 03 2022 20:15:00

-=> McDoob wrote to Zip <=-

 Zi> For those of you who are using systemd to launch the BBS software, there
 Zi> is a capability setting which can be added to the systemd unit file,
 Zi> which grants the program the ability to bind to privileged ports:
 Zi>
 Zi> [Service]
 Zi> AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE

 Mc> That might be useful. Thanks.

So, you *DO* run your BBS as root.  Gotcha.

That also explains why you think SSH access == Root access.

HAR!


.... Ignorance can be cured.  Stupid is forever.
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