Take it a step further, if you're using BIND 9 you can use HMAC keys to secure it.
> Abd> How can i restart the named service via mod_perl. > Abd> The script will be activated via a web page. > > Abd> My apache is configured to use "User: apache, Group: apache" > > Abd> Is ther any other way except usine "User root" directive in my > Abd> httpd.conf file > > Assuming you're running a somewhat modern version of BIND and you > make the ndc domain socket read/writable via the user/group Apache > is running as, you should be able to restart the daemon without root > privs. > > Not that you still shouldn't be weary of doing something like that, > though. > > b. > -- > /* Bruno Connelly, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> */ -- Jason Bodnar [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.shakabuku.org
