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Subject: Re: default user/group -- daemon/daemon versus something else (AIX
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From: Eric Covener <covener@gmail.com>
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> Or, is the project REALLY REALLY excited about the default user id always
> being daemon/daemon? If so, I could just script that as a requirement for
> installation. But before I choose either solution path (deviate from project
> default, or historical-default for IBM packaging) I would appreciate some
> feedback.
>

There's a comment in the default httpd.conf, I think any dedicated
unprivileged user or nobody is probably fine.