Subject: Re: chroot ramifications?
To: Erik Berls <cyber@ono-sendai.com>
From: Evgueni Tzvetanov <attroppa@yahoo.com>
List: port-cobalt
Date: 08/23/2007 18:02:14
Sorry... didn't mean to sound like that...
I was pointing out that when asked such a question it
is good to elaborate, not be more confusing :)

That's why I gave the simple explanation version and
asked why the subtle "yes and no".

Again, sorry Hubert!
Cheers!
ET

--- Erik Berls <cyber@ono-sendai.com> wrote:

> Evgueni,
> 
> Hubert was merely quantifying what he meant by "No &
> yes.".  First by
> a sentence of what he meant by "no", and then one of
> what he meant by
> "yes".  I didn't see him accuse you of anything,
> only clarify (per
> your request).
> 
> -=erik.
> 
> On 8/23/07, Evgueni Tzvetanov <attroppa@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > I don't think I said it goes both ways! Did I?
> > Please do not read half the message.
> >
> > Simple (again) - you can go in from outside (if
> you
> > have the rights), you can not go out from inside!
> >
> > Best!
> > ET
> >
> > Any simpler than that?
> >
> > --- Hubert Feyrer <hubert@feyrer.de> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 22 Aug 2007, Evgueni Tzvetanov wrote:
> > > >>> If I were to set up lighttpd in a chrooted
> > > >> environment, does the
> > > >>> barrier go both ways?  Will I be able to
> access
> > > >> files within the
> > > >>> chrooted directory from outside that
> > > environment?
> > > >>
> > > >> No & yes.
> > > >
> > > > What do you mean by "no and yes"? It is
> simplet
> > > than
> > > > this.
> > >
> > > No, the barrier does not go both ways, and
> > > Yes, he be able to access files within the
> chrooted
> > > directory from outside
> > >       that environment.
> > >
> > > If you ask two questions, you're likely to get
> two
> > > answers. :)
> > >
> > >
> > >   - Hubert
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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