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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers what is SUID/GUID bits in UNIX/Solaris Post 302171426 by vbe on Thursday 28th of February 2008 12:37:24 PM
Old 02-28-2008
What do you think?
there it says whoever executes /optware/oracle/10.2.0.2/db/bin/extjob it will run as by root...
>What will happen if this is changed to oracle dba .
Only one way to know... (but you do have root passwd dont you?)

What is it for?
Look here:
# ll /etc/passwd
-r--r--r-- 1 root sys 1988 Feb 28 15:35 /etc/passwd
notice no one can change passwd file and it is supposed to be read only even to root no?
But when you type passwd, it prompts you to give old password and again for new password and asks conrfiramtion etc... and if all is good, wow the file has been updated!
How come?
# ll /usr/bin/passwd
-r-sr-xr-x 5 root bin 49152 May 23 2001 /usr/bin/passwd
 

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