I'm not sure of the answer to the first question...but, I would think
that if you don't have g+x or o+x, set, then only root and interbase
should be able to execute it.
On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Ed Lazor wrote:
> At 04:46 PM 11/7/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >I believe "chmod u+s /usr/interbase/bin/ibmgr" might do it for
> >you...setting the sticky bit usually gets you there.
>
> hmmm When you run a program using start up scripts, doesn't
> it automatically run as root regardless of whether a sticky bit
> is set? Also, wouldn't this approach create a type of security
> hole, since it makes it possible for every user to run the
> program as interbase?
>
> > > I'd like to run a daemon as non-root. How can I do this?
> > >
> > > In this specific example, I have /etc/rc.d/init.d/interbase with the
> > > following entry:
> > >
> > > daemon /usr/interbase/bin/ibmgr -start -password $PASSWORD
> > >
> > > Right now, it ends up running as root and I'd like to change it to the
> > user
> > > interbase.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance =)
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