If memory serves chmod 4755 /path/to/pppd
At 08:16 AM 6/10/98 -0700, you 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
>
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