I just went through this shit when I started creating users. I'm not real adept at the whole process yet but "chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd helped me. As far as I understand it this sets the user id of pppd as root whenever it is started. Like I said, I'm not to sure yet. Gree Leston Buell wrote: > I have a similar question. I want to use ezppp as a non-root user, but i > get a message saying: > > must be root to run pppd, since it is not setuid-root > > I went to the man pppd page but still couldn't figure out what to do. > > Leston > > At 01:30 PM 6/10/98 +0300, you wrote: > >how do I change the uid under which a program runs ? > >is it possible for a regular user to run a program that requires root > >privileges ? (like "shutdown -r now") > >what is setuid/suid ? > > > >bcd > > Leston Buell > > "Paradise is exactly like where you are right now, > only much, MUCH better." > --Laurie Anderson > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/leston > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have a similar question. I want to use ezppp as a non-root user, but i get a message saying: must be root to run pppd, since it is not setuid-root I went to the man pppd page but still couldn't figure out what to do. Leston At 01:30 PM 6/10/98 +0300, you wrote: >how do I change the uid under which a program runs ? >is it possible for a regular user to run a program that requires root >privileges ? (like "shutdown -r now") >what is setuid/suid ? > >bcd Leston Buell "Paradise is exactly like where you are right now, only much, MUCH better." --Laurie Anderson http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/leston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
