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diff --git a/x11/kdebase4-runtime/pkg-message b/x11/kdebase4-runtime/pkg-message new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1869be60abfa --- /dev/null +++ b/x11/kdebase4-runtime/pkg-message @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + +************************** I M P O R T A N T **************************** + +This package (kdebase2) installs a program called kcheckpass which is +used by kdm or screensavers to check the user's password. This activity +requires it to be setuid root. However, for security reasons, FreeBSD +leaves the setuid bit on this binary off by default, for several reasons. +First, some people may not use screensavers or kdm at all. Second, +others may choose to use a different screensaver or display manager +utility. And finally, there may be holes in kcheckpass which can be +exploited to gain root privileges. FreeBSD chooses not to take that risk +with the default package. If you decide that you need it setuid root, +you can make it so: + + chmod u+s ${PREFIX}/bin/kcheckpass + +..where ${PREFIX} is the prefix where this package was installed. It is +typically /usr/local but may also be /usr/X11R6 or /usr. + +************************** I M P O R T A N T **************************** + |