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From: Yury Umanets <umka@namesys.com>
Subject: Re: Security issues in reiserfs ...
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 01:12:00 +0400
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Ripin Natani wrote:

>Hi,
>I am trying to choose between ext3 and reiserfs and my particular criteria
>is security. Can someone tell me the pros and cons ? Also is there any
>possible potential security threats in reiserfs ? Also, like in ext3 can the
>journal file be made visible and manipulated in any lethal way ?
>Thanks,
>-Ripin.
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Reiserfs has not a journal file. Journal lies on the same partition 
where filesystem data lies or on a stand alone device.

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