From e15007bc0ee16a193684c2a9e60ded137eed5b0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lennart Poettering Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 09:35:19 +0200 Subject: README: document the new "systemd-network" user we require for systemd-networkd --- README | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index 0031facf46..0ea50434bb 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ USERS AND GROUPS: will drop privileges (with the exception of CAP_SYS_TIME) and assume this uid/gid for security reasons. + The network management daemon requires the "systemd-network" + system user and group to exist. During execution this network + facing service will drop privileges (with the exception of + CAP_NET_*) and assumed this uid/gid for security reasons. + WARNINGS: systemd will warn you during boot if /etc/mtab is not a symlink to /proc/mounts. Please ensure that /etc/mtab is a -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf