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How and why Linux daemons drop privileges

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By dropping privileges a process can be better protected against attacks. Learn how this applies to Linux systems and software.

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Linux Audit is the Linux security blog with high-quality articles related to system administration and security. Among readers are system administrators, security professionals, and auditors, all with the intention to secure their systems.