[99454] in RedHat Linux List
RE: UID for CGI program
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ronnie Thum)
Sat Nov 14 11:11:56 1998
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 00:12:16 +0800 (MYT)
From: Ronnie Thum <cwthum@network2.cs.usm.my>
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In-Reply-To: <199811141555.KAA12419@smtp3.erols.com>
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I want to write a set of initialisation values to a file so that my
program can read from it and start processing.
What's suid root ?
Rgds
Ronnie
On Sat, 14 Nov 1998, Charles Galpin wrote:
> But files in /tmp may get removed at some point by a utility ( I forget the
> name ) that cleans up time periodcally.
>
> I agree with Joel, that running the web server as root is a very bad idea.
> If you explain what you are up to, I'm sure we can suggest better
> alternatives. Even running a particular CGI suid root would be better.
>
> charles
>
> ===== Original Message from Joel Arriaza <redhat-list@redhat.com> at
> 11/14/98 10:37 am
> >>
> >> I want to write to any directory i want. What user can i use (I'm the
> >> root).
> >
> >This is "not" correct, your are opening a gate, so anybody will be able
> >to gain root access.
> >
> >But if you want to...
> >Edit the file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
> >and find the User/Group lines and replace the
> >user "nobody" for "root"
> >restart your httpd daemon and your done!!!
> >
> >
> >> Will files in the /tmp be deleted once Linux is shutdown.
> >
> >No, thet won't
>
> -- Charles Galpin <cgalpin@lighthouse-software.com>
>
>
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