My original post was:
>
>I've been able to successfully build ADVFS domains manually as follows:
>
>#mkdir /etc/fdmns/new_dmn
>(The file set already exists on the target disk--rz1c)
>#cd /etc/fdmns/new_dmn
>#ln -s /dev/rz1c rz1c
>
>
>The new domain and existing fileset can be mounted and seem to work properly.
>What bothers me, however, is the permissions on the linked files.
>When using mkfdmn, the permissions are always lrwxr-xr-x. When using the
procedure above, the permissions are lrwxrwxrwx.
>
>I have tried umask 022 before linking but get the same results. I have
checked the man pages on ln and chmod but see nothing that relates.
>
>I am concerned about security.
>
>What am I doing wrong?
>
Thanks to everyone who responded.
My concerns were irrelevant. Everything I did was correct.
The ln command creates permissions 777 but what matters is the permissions
on the target file.
Thanks again.
John Seel
Total Tec Systems, Inc.
(908) 906-6500 ext 185
"johns_at_totaltec.com"
Received on Fri Feb 07 1997 - 20:14:04 NZDT