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security.conf and xdm/xfs

by neys :: Rate this Message:

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hello,

i set up a box with netbsd 5.0 amd64. there are no X-components installed,
therefore the files /etc/rc.d/xdm and /etc/rc.d/xfs are missing. so security
checks from /etc/daily always claim:

Checking special files and directories.
missing: ./etc/rc.d/xdm
missing: ./etc/rc.d/xfs


because of this part from man security.conf(5):

The following mtree(8) tags modify how files are determined from
/etc/mtree/special and /etc/mtree/special.local:
     exclude  The entry is ignored; no backups are made
              and the differences are not displayed.
              This includes dynamic or binary files such
              as /var/run/utmp.

     nodiff   The entry is backed up but the differences
              are not displayed because the contents of
              the file are sensitive.  This includes
              files such as /etc/master.passwd.

i tried to block the check of those files by adding the following two lines
to /etc/mtree/special.local:

./etc/rc.d/xdm type=file mode=0555 tags=exclude
./etc/rc.d/xfs type=file mode=0555 tags=exclude


but this does not change anything. is there a way to get rid of the check
for those files beside deleting the appropriate lines from /etc/mtree/special?

any thoughts appreciated!


thanks in advance,

neys

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