check-permissions(1M)
NAME
check-permissions - check permissions on mail rerouting
files
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/mail/sh/check-permissions [login]
DESCRIPTION
The check-permissions script is intended as a migration aid
for sendmail(1M). It checks the /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file
for all configured alias files, and checks the alias files
for :include: files. It also checks for certain .forward
files. For each file that check-permissions checks, it ver-
ifies that none of the parent directories are group- or
world-writable. If any directories are overly permissive, it
is reported. Otherwise it reports that no unsafe directories
were found.
As to which .forward files are checked, it depends on the
arguments included on the command line. If no argument is
given, the current user's home directory is checked for the
presence of a .forward file. If any arguments are given,
they are assumed to be valid logins, and the home directory
of each one is checked.
If the special argument ALL is given, the passwd entry in
the /etc/nsswitch.conf file is checked, and all password
entries that can be obtained through the switch file are
checked. In large domains, this can be time-consuming.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
login Where login is a valid user name, checks the home
directory for login.
ALL Checks the home directory of all users.
FILES
/etc/mail/sendmail.cf
defines enviornment for sendmail
/etc/mail/aliases
ascii mail aliases file
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWsndmu |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
getent(1M), sendmail(1M), aliases(4), attributes(5)
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