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[Veritas-bu] .SeCuRiTy.n files in / on Solaris

2003-03-04 12:11:14
Subject: [Veritas-bu] .SeCuRiTy.n files in / on Solaris
From: ssesar AT mitre DOT org (Steven L. Sesar)
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 12:11:14 -0500
.....ok, then why not name them .NtFs.DaT


Donaldson, Mark wrote:
> It's also a pretty good way of assuring file name uniqueness to avoid 
> clobbering a real file.  It's unlikely any regular file would be 
> strangely named like this.
> 
> I have to admit to STRAnge.tmp.$$ filenames at times to be sure of 
> this.  EvErY other letter is a real bear to type, though...
> 
> -M
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Williams [mailto:Matthew.Williams AT raba DOT com]
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 5:35 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] .SeCuRiTy.n files in / on Solaris
> 
> 
> 
> Dig around in /tmp and /var/tmp .. this is by far not the only place
> that Netbackup uses these types of filenames. They have been doing it
> for quite awhile. Guess somebody's idea of internal humor. Just don't be
> alarmed.
> 
> Matthew
> 
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