correction .... we have a "logs" symlink in a home directory (previously written as a "/logs" directory. -- Thanks, --:: Alexander J. Snyder ::-- --:: ThisGuyShouldWorkFor.Us ::-- --:: "Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. --Steve Wozniak" ::-- -- On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Snyder, Alexander wrote: > No, this is for a work system ... it's incredibly locked down. You only > have free reign in your home directory. *Everything and everywhere else* is > a sudo request. We have a /logs directory in a home directory that points > to a "/var/log/xyz/abc.log" location, but we were unsure if we could simply > request "/home/user/logs", or if we needed a separate request for the /var > location as well. > > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 2:37 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> you can use the symlink, and maybe grant group access to the symlink that >> should give you access to the other location. but generally speaking normal >> users have read access to /var. so you should not need elevated credentials. >> >> On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Snyder, Alexander < >> alex@misteralexander.com> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know if you grant sudo access to a symlink, does that grant >>> access to the destination? >>> >>> Like this ... inside the sudoers file, I have: >>> >>> /bin/cat * /home/user/logs >>> >>> "logs" is a symlink pointing to: /var/log/httpd/ >>> >>> will that work, or will i need to specify the direct path? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >