Security and another survey question (was Re: [Mimedefang] clamd is not responding?)

[Les Mikesell]

> From: David F. Skoll
> 
> Another survey question: Currently, mimedefang and
> mimedefang-multiplexor complain if you run them as root.  Who votes
> for having them refuse completely to run as root in the next release?  Does
> anyone have a scenario which requires MD to run as root?

I agree that it shouldn't run as root, but if there are any likely
permission issues among sendmail, mimedefang, spamassassin and the
virus checkers that the change will trigger, please try to include
some kind of summary of the solutions.

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  Les Mikesell
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