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After the previous discussion re: setuid() capability in the server, I
whipped up a quick hack that can be found at:

ftp://ftp.worldone.com/pub/LambdaMOO/patches/setuid+pidfile.patch. 

This patch provides two (IMHO Useful) modifications to the server:

It adds the ability for the server to switch users (you *MUST* start the
server as root, at least under Linux, in order for it to work properly). 
Note that this will only allow proper bind() behavior under the BSD
networking code; I don't use sysV or anything else, so I left them alone. 

[ Note:  If I get beaten on hard enough, I'll make the changes for the
SysV code and such as well.  Otherwise, if anyone else does it please
forward the patch to me for inclusion in the archive if you'd be so kind
;) ]

2.  The server now creates a moo.pid file, containing the process ID of
the main server.  This is useful for two things:  Automated shutdown of
the MOO, and automated shutdown of the MOO :-)  An interesting note is
that the server will attempt to autocleanup the .pid file;  I did this
mostly so that a system shutdown script can -TERM the server, and when the
.pid file disappears it knows the checkpoint is finished and can complete
the shutdown procedure.

Questions/Comments > shadow@worldone.com
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- --Shadow

*..__--<< You know something's up when your Thought process is idle. >>--__..*

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