Hello Managers...
I am writing a program to run under DU 4.0B with C2 security implemented
that will manipulate the file control database (/etc/auth/system/files). I
have successfully managed to add/delete/update entries (using the newer
"es" functions such as getesfient() and putesfinam()) but only as far as
owner, group, mode, and file type. Based on the es_file structure as
defined in prot.h, it looks as though there is support for ACL entries in
the database as well. This is where I am having difficulties.
Does anyone know if acl entries are supported in the File Control
Database? The files(4) man page only mentions owner, group, mode, and
type fields.
I have gotten putesfinam() to create a "f_acl= " field in the database,
but I doubt I am doing it correctly. Has anyone gotten this to work?
Additionally, the default file control db (/etc/auth/system/files) has an
entry in it for /tcb/bin/setfiles but I have been unable to find any
information (even on a 4.0d system) on what exactly this file does. I had
run across something that led me to believe that this program was for
manipulation of the file control db, but I do not remember where I read
that. Has anyone heard of "setfiles" or know what it does?
Thanks very much,
Josh Breindel
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Received on Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:17:54 NZDT