RE: Supplemental groups = bad? (was: User Security Advice)

["Turnidge, Dave" <DTurnidge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My issue is with the current release of Help Systems Robot Schedule.
It's security setup is very good - but it doesn't recognize supplemental
groups. So, in too many cases, you have to list individuals, since you
can't change the main group profile... OTHERWISE, I like 'em... 

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Subject: Supplemental groups = bad? (was: User Security Advice)

Rob Berendt wrote:
> As much as I detest supplemental groups ...

What is it about groups that everyone dislikes so much?  AFAIK, the
concept seems to work pretty well for Unix-type systems, and if I
understand correctly systems like Active Directory and Novell Groupwise.
I haven't had much experience administering large groups of users, so
I'm interested to hear from those who have experience with various
systems.