Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-09 Thread Krist van Besien
On Nov 8, 2007 4:48 PM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Somebody trusted you enough to give YOU the root password. > > Why should you not in turn entrust others with the privileges that will allow > them to do their job? I'm not against giving people the privileges needed to

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Michael McGlothlin
The system I use keeps administrators at arms length by requiring they interact with servers through a service that lets them do the desired admin tasks such as working with users and groups, configuring services, starting/stopping services, etc. All functions can be individually allowed or den

RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV
I understand that everything is black or white to you, and there are no shades of grey. Good for you. -ascs -Message d'origine- De : Michael McGlothlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 17:17 À : users@httpd.apache.org Objet : Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apac

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Michael McGlothlin
I plan to give everyone root access. Security is a silly concept anyway because obviously everyone can be trusted. Somebody trusted you enough to give YOU the root password. Why should you not in turn entrust others with the privileges that will allow them to do their job? --

RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV
users@httpd.apache.org Objet : Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root On Nov 8, 2007 3:50 PM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Message d'origine- > De : Krist van Besien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 15:14 > À : users@h

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Krist van Besien
On Nov 8, 2007 3:50 PM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Message d'origine- > De : Krist van Besien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 15:14 > À : users@httpd.apache.org > Objet : Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-

RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV
-Message d'origine- De : Krist van Besien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 15:14 À : users@httpd.apache.org Objet : Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root > You could use a wrapper script (as I do) that the user can't change. You could, but AF

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Joshua Slive
On Nov 8, 2007 9:12 AM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Message d'origine- > >De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Joshua Slive > >Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 14:56 > >À : users@httpd.apache.org > >O

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Krist van Besien
On Nov 8, 2007 2:55 PM, Joshua Slive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 8, 2007 7:11 AM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think you would need to elaborate on that statement. Frankly I can see a > > few differences, but I am not sure whether those are what you were think

RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV
-Message d'origine- >De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Joshua Slive >Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 14:56 >À : users@httpd.apache.org >Objet : Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root > >On Nov 8, 2007 7:11 AM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV &l

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Joshua Slive
On Nov 8, 2007 7:11 AM, Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you would need to elaborate on that statement. Frankly I can see a > few differences, but I am not sure whether those are what you were thinking > about. Apache also does a chuid/chgid effectively changing the UI

RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Axel-Stephane SMORGRAV
olini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : jeudi 8 novembre 2007 11:10 À : users@httpd.apache.org Objet : Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:00:10AM +0100, Krist van Besien wrote: > > Sounds like a task for "sudo". > > Another option is makin

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Christian Folini
On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:00:10AM +0100, Krist van Besien wrote: > > Sounds like a task for "sudo". > > Another option is making the httpd executable suid root. Ouch. Starting a webserver on port 80 as a normal user is not a good thing. Sudo helps to limit the security breach somewhat if you re

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-08 Thread Krist van Besien
On Nov 6, 2007 4:59 PM, Christian Folini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 02:29:03PM +, 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. >

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread Christian Folini
On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 02:29:03PM +, 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. > > any idea how to allow this user to start apache? Sounds like a task for "su

RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread Boyle Owen
> -Original Message- > From: chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:20 PM > To: users@httpd.apache.org > Subject: Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > A work around,

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread chris
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 A work around, sort of: If you are using an OS with the ability to port forward (iptables on linux for example) you can create rules to forward the port 80 connection to a high port (say 8080) that the non-root-user apache instance is listening on. Y

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread Tony Stevenson
Melanie Pfefer wrote: thanks. But any workaround? No, not that I know of. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread Melanie Pfefer
thanks. But any workaround? thanks. --- Tony Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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

Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread 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? To start Apache on port 80, you need root leve

[EMAIL PROTECTED] apache as non-root

2007-11-06 Thread Melanie Pfefer
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. any idea how to allow this user to start apache? thanks ___ Want ideas for reducing your