From 1ddaf1a4b0c05fcae0584b28b0a93c61f92bcde7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric S. Raymond" Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 15:33:47 +0000 Subject: Add code to bind to privileged port as needed for RPOP. svn path=/trunk/; revision=160 --- INSTALL | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'INSTALL') diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 8e8c07b2..609e8ecf 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ wish to change these defaults, edit the Makefile AFTER you run a prefix other than /usr/local, or you can choose completely different directories for each item. +Note: if you intended to use RPOP (which we don't recommend, you +should set up APOP), you'll have to make fetchmail suid root. This +is so it can call rresvport and bind to a privileged port, so the +server's TCP/IP will see that and know it's OK to let it bind to +a privileged port at the other end. + See the man page or the file sample.rcfile for a description of how to configure your individual preferences. -- cgit v1.2.3