Re^3: Can the user a script runs as be changed?

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The original author didn't specify whether it was running on a web server or not - the instance of a CGI script hadn't occurred to me actually. Yes, CGI scripts shouldn't be run suid root.

Perhaps the author could clarify?

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Re^4: Can the user a script runs as be changed? by tachyon (Chancellor) on Jul 02, 2004 at 04:23 UTC
Ah, very good point. Don't know why I thought it was a CGI question having just re-read it (can you change root node ins SOPW - I could have sworn it originally said CGI/nobody/apache somewhere). I like jacques answer the best so far ;-)	[reply]

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