Re: [users@httpd] Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 6:02 AM, Bremser, Kurt (AMOS Austria GmbH) wrote: > Nice solution, but only for Linux. Other UNIXen don't have setcap. AIX and Solaris support the same kind of thing, using different mechanisms.

[users@httpd] Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user

Hi Team, Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user ? If yes, What are the groups required for non-root user ? Please share the info in detail. Thanks & Regards Ram SAP BASIS - IBM GBS 5th Floor, Tower A, Prestige Shantiniketan, The Business Precinct, Whitefield Main Road,

Re: AW: [users@httpd] Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc]

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 It is possible to make the httpd bind to ports <1024: https://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NonRootPortBinding On 29/10/15 10:49, Bremser, Kurt (AMOS Austria GmbH) wrote: > Since httpd requires root privilege to bind to port 80, it needs to > be run by

Re: [users@httpd] Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc]

Nice solution, but only for Linux. Other UNIXen don't have setcap. Kurt Bremser AMOS Austria Newton was wrong. There is no gravity. The Earth sucks. Von: Mathijs Schmittmann [i...@mathijs.info] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. Oktober 2015 10:50 An:

AW: [users@httpd] Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc]

Since httpd requires root privilege to bind to port 80, it needs to be run by the superuser, so from a security POV it should NOT be installed by another userid. You also need root privilege on many UNIXen to run the child processes under a different userid, if such is specified in the User