On Wed, Jun 07, 2000 at 08:20:39PM +0200, Robert Varga wrote: > > > On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > > > > On 07-Jun-2000 Robert Varga wrote: > > > > > > That is not the same problem. When I refer on users, they are meant as > > > system users on the webserver, not web visitors. > > > > > > What I need is a way to provide separate mysql databases to all > > > virtualhosts and webserver users, without a possibility for them to access > > > each other's databases. > > > > each v host gets a user, the web daemon runs as that user. The mysql > > passwds > > are in a file that that user can read. Only people who can learn it are > > other > > members of the v host. > > No, that is only true if it is a cgi. Apache modules don't change uid-s. > They always run as set globally in httpd.conf, by default www-data, and > you cannot override it for virtual hosts.
from left field, here... how about running separate apache's, each under its own uid/gid--one set for each server? maybe something as explained by Stas for multiple developers on one machine in http://thingy.kcilink.com/modperlguide/control/Starting_a_Personal_Server_for_E.html ? just an idea...
