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> > <DevilsAdvocate>
> > What would it do when the file already exists and is owned by root?
> > :)
> > </DevilsAdvocate>
> >
> > It is hard to distinguish between "file owned by root, but we
> > should
> > append to it" and "file owned by root and the admin made a mistake
> > in
> > the conf file". The former is the usual case when starting a server
> > with pre-existing log files, the latter is the case you are trying
> > to
> > avoid.
> >
> True. However, assuming that when Apache terminates, the owner of the
> error log is set to be ${APACHE_RUN_USER}, then the problem of not
> being able to access the file manifests only on the first run.
> <SillyIdea>
> Dear httpd admin, the ${ErrorLog} file can be opened only by root.
> Wanna continue?
> If yes, raise privileges this time only. There's not going to be a
> next time.
To repeat this again, just in case:
Privileges can only ever be *dropped*
Privileges can *never* be raised. This is by design.
> </SillyIdea>
>
> All in all, I see your point. It's more of a maintenance issue.
>
> Thanks for the answers,
> Silviu
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tom
> >
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