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Old 01-17-2009
Network Does Sticky Bit works in solaris as per definition
Hi all,


I have trouble working with Sticky bit in solaris,

I am able to delete files and directory from the directory who has sticky bit set , i have verified that i am neither owner of the file pr directories..

I have check in Solaris 7, 8 ,9 ,10, versions, that does not seem to work..

I have a Linux redhat Entertprise machine as well, The Sticky bit works very well as per definition..

Can any one please help in this matter..

what is purpose of haveing sticky bit in solaris..

Regards
Kshama
TCS
# 2  
Old 01-17-2009
It works fine for me on Solaris 8, 9, 10 and nevada.
# 3  
Old 01-17-2009
Wikipedia has a vague reference: "Solaris appears to have abandoned this in 2005".

Sticky bit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If you have definitive proof for a range of Solaris versions it must be tempting to update Wikipedia for the benefit of all.
# 4  
Old 01-17-2009
Please post
ls -lad <directory>
# 5  
Old 01-17-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by reborg
It works fine for me on Solaris 8, 9, 10 and nevada.
Please tell me what am I doing incorrectlly?

Code:
-bash-3.00$ uname -a
SunOS SOLARIS-TEST-01 5.10 Generic_127127-11 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Blade-100
-bash-3.00$ pwd
/export/home/shankk/testdir
-bash-3.00$ id
uid=8235(shankk) gid=0(root)
-bash-3.00$ ls -al
total 4
drwxrwxrwt   2 shankk   other        512 Jan  8 10:11 .
drwxr-xr-x   7 shankk   root         512 Jan  8 22:14 ..
-rw-r--rw-   1 shankk   other          0 Jan  6 11:23 8
-bash-3.00$ su test
Password:
bash-3.00$ id
uid=100(test) gid=1(other)
bash-3.00$ ls -al
total 4
drwxrwxrwt   2 shankk   other        512 Jan  8 10:11 .
drwxr-xr-x   7 shankk   root         512 Jan  8 22:14 ..
-rw-rw-rw-   1 shankk   other          0 Jan  6 11:23 8
bash-3.00$ rm 8
bash-3.00$ ls -al
total 4
drwxrwxrwt   2 shankk   other        512 Jan 17 18:25 .
drwxr-xr-x   7 shankk   root         512 Jan  8 22:14 ..
bash-3.00$

The file "8" got deleted.. even the sticky bit was set and test was not owner of the file and current directory..
Last edited by DukeNuke2; 01-17-2009 at 02:48 PM..
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Old 01-17-2009
If a directory is writable and has sticky bit is set, files within directory removed or renamed only if one or more following is true:

- The user owns the file

- The user owns the directory

- The file writable by the User

- The user is "root"

chmod 1777 project_dir

http://snap.nlc.dcccd.edu/reference/...8/402-404.html

The sticky bit is displayed as the letter t in the execute field for 'others'.
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Old 01-17-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by incredible
If a directory is writable and has sticky bit is set, files within directory removed or renamed only if one or more following is true:

- The user owns the file

- The user owns the directory

- The file writable by the User

- The user is "root"

chmod 1777 project_dir

Solaris Advanced System Administrator's Guide, Second Edition:Understanding System Security

The sticky bit is displayed as the letter t in the execute field for 'others'.
thank you mate..

I have got the concept from ur comment..
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