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setgid
(C++) SetGID
This is a command in a (?which?) library. It allows programs that are ran under the root user to change their effective GID(group id) to the id specified. This allows daemons and other utilities to open up files and ?resources they need that are in high security areas, then set their group to an unpriviliged group (something out of wheel). Being unpriviliged helps to make the programs that use this more secure because bugs cannot be exploited by potential crackers. Daemons such as Apache and MySQL use this.[Edit this page] [Page history] [What links here] [Discuss this topic] [Printer Friendly]
