Subject: Re: default /dev/tty* mode and ownership
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Geoff Wing <mason@primenet.com.au>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 07/29/2001 08:14:06
Emmanuel Dreyfus <manu@netbsd.org> typed:
: Currently, /dev/tty* are created mode 600 root/wheel.

All /dev/tty* (which are associated with /dev/pty*) are created
mode 666 on every platform.  Where did you get your MAKEDEV from?
Is this mode 600 specific to some configuration which you haven't
mentioned?

: Is there any problem creating them mode 620 root/tty?

Yes, it presumes the client program is user root, setuid root,
group tty or setgid tty.  With mode 666 anyone can get themselves
a pty/tty pair.

Regards,
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