[Zope-dev] Re: Timing the opening of network ports

[Chris Withers]

Tres Seaver wrote:
> The other reason for wanting "early binding" to the ports is if the
> ports are in the "reserved for root" range (< 1024);  in that case, the
> ports *must* be bound early, before dropping privileges to those of the
> "effective user".

Ah, that's true enough, but then again, anyone binding zope to a 
low-numbered port requires the gun politely pointing away from their 
foot anyway ;-)

Chris

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