How does the set-user-ID mechanism work in Unix?

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                          Can someone please explain the  set-user-ID mechanism in Unix ? What was the rationale behind this design decision? How is it different from effective user id mechanism ?
                        

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Dec 11, 2012, 12:00 PM
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How does the set-user-ID mechanism work in Unix?

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