>
>   >A program which calls setuid() isn't SUID any more.  Once done, that's
>   >terminal (and can't be "recalled").
>   
>   The saved UID is not perterbed which allows you to determine that the
>   program was setuid.
>
>setuid() changes the effective, real and saved user ids.  RTFM if you
>don't believe me.

I miss read a portion of the daemon book, my appologies.

>the correct way to check if a process was started setuid or setgid is
>to check the SUGID flag.

I should have simply looked at the source. <sigh>

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Justin T. Gibbs
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