Re: [arch-general] Read permissions on /var/log/auth.log being reverted

Wow, didn't know syslog did all that. I won't be changing the permissions though, but now have more to learn. Thanks a bunch. E Wilson On 6 September 2010 15:46, Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi wrote: >  On 09/06/2010 02:37 AM, E Wilson wrote: >> >> Hi group >> >> When I make my auth.log file world-reada

Re: [arch-general] Read permissions on /var/log/auth.log being reverted

On 09/06/2010 02:37 AM, E Wilson wrote: Hi group When I make my auth.log file world-readable (big security risk), the system reverts it to unreadable by world. Could someone tell me what kind program/daemon is changing the permissions back and if said daemon has a log somewhere. I would like t

[arch-general] Read permissions on /var/log/auth.log being reverted

Hi group When I make my auth.log file world-readable (big security risk), the system reverts it to unreadable by world.  Could someone tell me what kind program/daemon is changing the permissions back and if said daemon has a log somewhere. I would like to shake its hand. something out of cron? T