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README: document the new "systemd-network" user we require for systemd-networkd
authorLennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>
Sun, 1 Jun 2014 07:35:19 +0000 (09:35 +0200)
committerLennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net>
Sun, 1 Jun 2014 07:35:19 +0000 (09:35 +0200)
README

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@@ -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