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 directive of the configuration file.
Kurt Bremser AMOS Austria Newton was wrong. There is no gravity. The Earth sucks. ________________________________ Von: VELIDANDI, RAMAKRISHNA [ramakrishna.velida...@unilever.com] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. Oktober 2015 09:55 An: users@httpd.apache.org Betreff: [users@httpd] Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc] 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, Bangalore - 560048, India. Off: 080 49281569 AMOS Austria GmbH 1130 Wien, Hietzinger Kai 101-105 FN 365014k, Handelsgericht Wien UID: ATU 66614737 http://www.allianz.at ******************************************************** Dieses E-Mail und allfaellig daran angeschlossene Anhaenge enthalten Informationen, die vertraulich und ausschliesslich fuer den (die) bezeichneten Adressaten bestimmt sind. Wenn Sie nicht der genannte Adressat sind, darf dieses E-Mail samt allfaelliger Anhaenge von Ihnen weder anderen Personen zugaenglich gemacht noch in anderer Weise verwertet werden. Wenn Sie nicht der beabsichtigte Empfaenger sind, bitten wir Sie, dieses E-Mail und saemtliche angeschlossene Anhaenge zu loeschen. Please note: This email and any files transmitted with it is intended only for the named recipients and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others and notify the sender immediately. Then please delete the email and any copies of it. Thank you. ********************************************************
