Remy, This is great news!
I scanned through the Unix code and noticed that it uses the chmod'ing executables with setuid bits instead of performing a JNI call to the setuid() and seteuid() C functions before and after binding of a ServerSocket (i.e. the place you should need root access if you are binding to ports 1 through 1024). This type of approach eliminates the need for a controller and slave process. If there is interest out there, I can work up a proposal for implementing this type of setuid functionality. I has been a year or two since I did my last JNI coding, but I should be able to dig up some setuid code that I have done in the past. Thanks, Patrick Remy Maucherat wrote: > > Hi, > > I've added a new component to the commons subproject (in the sandbox), which > is designed to allow Java programs to run as native operating system daemons > (services under Windows NT). > Because of its nature, this component contains a significant amount of > native code. > > This component API and Unix code was developed by Pier Fumagalli as part of > the Tomcat 4 project, but is fully generic and not tied in any way to > Tomcat, so other server side applications may find it useful. > > The NT service code and related utilities were written by Jean-Frederic > Clere. > > Thanks, > Remy > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- _____________________________________________________________________ Patrick Luby Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Microsystems Phone: 408-276-7471 901 San Antonio Road, USCA14-303 Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 _____________________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
