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Re: Permissions checks in ethertap device?

To: Paul.RUssell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Paul Rusty Russell)
Subject: Re: Permissions checks in ethertap device?
From: kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 22:00:43 +0300 (MSK)
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <m11wIpA-000Dx6C@gargle.linuxcare.com.au> from "Paul Rusty Russell" at Dec 10, 99 09:14:11 am
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Hello!

> Why can't we rely on the normal open permissions checks for /dev/tap0?

No, Paul.

You should blame on me. I forgot about this aspect at all.
Please, look at this problem, probably, you will invent a way
how to fix it. I cannot invent anything now.

Alexey

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