Arun Naik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Hi,
> I have to run a program from apache server, whose owner is root. As apache
> server runs from user apache, it is not able to run the program ( owned by
> root). Is there any way out ?

Change the permissions on the file so Apache has permission to run it,
or make a copy with different permissions if you don't have control
over the original file.

If the program needs to run *as* root, it would need to be setuid,
which is very dangerous if not done with extraordinary care.

----Scott.

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