From d00f3151cab676a86308100319f8bb575e22a0e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Ritt Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 07:55:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added note about file ownership SVN revision: 449 --- man/elogd.8 | 25 ++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/elogd.8 b/man/elogd.8 index 73426d02..567d668a 100755 --- a/man/elogd.8 +++ b/man/elogd.8 @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ elogd \- web server program for Electronic Logbook ELOG .SH SYNOPSIS .sp \fBelog\fR [ \fB-a \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-c \fIfile\fB\fR ] [ \fB-D\fR ] -[ \fB-d \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] [ \fB-k\fR ] [ \fB-l \fIlogbook\fB\fR ] -[ \fB-p \fIport\fB\fR ] [ \fB-r \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-s \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] -[ \fB-v\fR ] [ \fB-w \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-f \fIfile\fB\fR ] +[ \fB-d \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] [ \fB-f \fIfile\fB\fR ] [ \fB-k\fR ] +[ \fB-l \fIlogbook\fB\fR ] [ \fB-p \fIport\fB\fR ] [ \fB-r \fIpassword\fB\fR ] +[ \fB-s \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] [ \fB-v\fR ] [ \fB-w \fIpassword\fB\fR ] .SH DESCRIPTION .PP The Electronic Logbook @@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ become a daemon .BI -d " directory" specify logbook root directory .TP +.BI -f " file" +specify PID file +.TP .BI -h " host" host where .B elogd @@ -78,9 +81,6 @@ debugging output .TP .BI -w " password" create/overwrite write password in config file -.TP -.BI -f " file" -specify PID file .SH SEE ALSO .BR elog (1). .PP @@ -89,7 +89,18 @@ The full documentation for is maintained as an html manual. You can reach it from the package document directory. .SH WARNINGS -Passwords are transferred over the network in plain text and therefore are not +.B elogd +is run under a seperate user/group +.I elog +, by default. You might +change it via +.I Usr +and +.I Grp +options in configuration file. The configuration and stylesheet files should +be readable by that user. +.PP +Passwords are transferred over the network in plain text and therefore, are not secure. Although the .B elogd program does not support secure connections over SSL directly, an SSL