Home >> Computers >> Software >> Internet >> Servers >> Mail >> Sendmail >> Security Sendmail Security This page briefly describes how to setup sendmail to run without ever having root security Setting up sendmail on a firewall, Part 1 This article discusses the implementation of sendmail on the firewall and focuses on features new to sendmail 8.9.3. Setting up sendmail on a firewall, Part 2 This article covers the intricacies of sendmail configuration file and shows you how to generate, build, and test a config file for your firewall. Setting up sendmail on a firewall, Part 3 This final article in the series covers installation, optional features, and testing techniques. An example of configurations for a special situation is described. Sendmail without the Superuser As an exercise in the application of the concept of least privilege, we have modified the pieces of an ordinary UNIX* mail system, sendmail in particular, to require little or no privilege in their operation. Sendmail Workaround for Linux Capabilities Bug Security advisory providing details of the vulnerability and a workaround.
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