Re: [users@httpd] apache as non-root

[Tony Stevenson]

Melanie Pfefer wrote:

hi

I modified user in httpd.conf but as long as the port
number is 80, only root can start apache. subsequent
process will be run as non-root.

This is expected behaviour.

any idea how to allow this user to start apache?

You can user another account, but the port has to be > 1024.


Tony

To start Apache on port 80, you need root level access as these are privilged ports.

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