ICMP requires root privilege?

[Hondy]

Hi

I'm using Cacti which is a monitoring tool, it says "ICMP requires root privileges"

How can I grant root privileges to ICMP?

Thanks

 

[BadBigBen]

use sudo...

http://manpages.unixforum.co.uk/man-pages/linux/opensuse-10.2/8/sudo-man-page.html

Ben

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[khalidaaa]

Is that configured using your iptables (or whatever firewall you are using)?

IMHO ICMP should by default be available for other users as well! Not only root!

Regards,
Khalid

 

[victorv]

hi,
ICMP is the protocol used by ping and traceroute (tracert).

Does this package (Cacti) make an user for its use ?
Has this user root privileges ?

ciao
vit