can't change ownership on files

[Smith, Albert]

I don't recommend doing this because it makes your system vulnerable to
changes. Before you implement this I would install a filesystem audit
tool to track permission changes and such. With that being said. Add the
sticky bit to (chmod u=rwxs) /bin/chown this will allow the process to
run as root instead of the user running the process and enable to change
the ownership of files to whoever they like with no checks.

Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith at genexservices.com
(610) 964-5154
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Smith, Albert [mailto:Albert.Smith at genexservices.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 12:40 PM
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> > Subject: RE: can't change ownership on files
> > 
> > What are the current owner ship and permission's of the file?
> > 
> > Albert Smith
> > Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
> > HPCSA, RHCT
> > Genex Services
> > 440 E. Swedesford Rd.
> > Wayne, PA 19087
> > albert.smith at genexservices.com
> > (610) 964-5154
> 
> Doesn't matter, it could be 777 and you still can't.  The 
> error is not a permission denied error, its an operation not 
> permitted error.
> 
> My understanding, is that by default, only root can do a 
> chown/chgrp command.  Ordinary users cannot.
> 
> My users need to, and I'de rather not be giving out root rights. ;)
> 
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