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Old 12-06-2005
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if root users cannot edit logs, the logs can ultimately get too big and fill up the filesystem --- is this what you want? or are you trying to secure the host and suspect some root users to be "less friendly?"
Last edited by Just Ice; 12-06-2005 at 12:22 PM..