Re: [squid-users] Unable to open configuration file

On Monday 14 January 2002 00.11, Colin Campbell wrote:

> > > So, yes, binaries or executables are owned by root, but config
> > > files should be owned by 'squid' and be writable by group
> > > 'squidadm'.
> >
> > I strongly disagree here. config files should not be writable by
> > squid, only the cache and log directories should be writable (and
> > owned) by squid. See any UNIX sysadmin book on rules on how to
> > design permission schemes.
>
> I was merely quoting the uSer Guide, not passing a personal
> opinion. If the User Guide is incorrect, it should be corrected by
> someone who knows what the correct ownerships and permissions
> should be.

Where does it tell that config files should be owned by squid?

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