executing a command as a specific user

[stritec]

Is there a way in PHP to use exec() or something similar that you can pass a user and/or group that the command or application should be run as?

 

[AnakinPt]

I don't think so, cause you cannot run anything in the name of others.

Well, that's not intirely true, in Linux there's a way for a userr to run as another, but that's a security breach.

the files must have mode 4755 this will put a system flag in the file permitions. Anikin
Hugo Alexandre Dias
Web-Programmer
anikin_jedi@hotmail.com

 

[KarveR]

You can only accomplish this if you run your webserver daemon as root which is A VERY BAD IDEA.

Any script or user (including daemons) which are not owned by root, will not be allowed to execute any group commands for groups other than thier own.

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[AnakinPt]

I know it's a bad idea ... that's why i say that that was a security breach.

Anikin
Hugo Alexandre Dias
Web-Programmer
anikin_jedi@hotmail.com