On Mon, 17 Dec 2001, Striegel, Juergen wrote: > what if I want to start an application automatically that don't run as > root? I suggest running an app from inittab or via rc.local the app > runs as root...
man sudo > BTW: I hope accessing a device (over the net) that is 'autostarted' > in this way still require a login?? In most cases it is safe to have something like Busybox' "press enter to activate this console" feature on local terminals (e.g. the serial port), when only authorized people are able to come close to the device and know how to attach a terminal :-) For network access it is absolutely necessary to have at least a password mechanism - better something cryptified like SSH. Even if people today do not assume they connect their field devices to the internet: it is possible and it will be done in the future, trust me. Robert -- +--------------------------------------------------------+ | Dipl.-Ing. Robert Schwebel | http://www.pengutronix.de | | Pengutronix - Linux Solutions for Science and Industry | | Braunschweiger Str. 79, 31134 Hildesheim, Germany | | Phone: +49-5121-28619-0 | Fax: +49-5121-28619-4 | +--------------------------------------------------------+ -- To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the command "unsubscribe linux-embedded" in the message body. For more information, see <http://waste.org/mail/linux-embedded>.
