how to run as root

mson · 04-27-2007, 08:19 AM

hey guyz,

i want to add users by running a java-programm (java is not running as root).
my programm should run a script as wwwrun user.

the script must get root-priv and execute the lines.
how can i do this ???

greez

hightechterror · 04-27-2007, 09:16 AM

Please include what distribution you are using, and the syntax of the command you are typing.

HTT

Emerson · 04-27-2007, 09:35 AM

http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_04_01.html

You want to read about SUID.

Quakeboy02 · 04-27-2007, 11:02 AM

Quote:

i want to add users by running a java-programm (java is not running as root).
my programm should run a script as wwwrun user.

the script must get root-priv and execute the lines.
how can i do this ???

Looks like he's asking for help writing a hack-script to me. (wwwrun and get root-priv)

zulfilee · 04-27-2007, 11:25 AM

or maybe sudo

check sudo help on web.
It must be pretty easy to grand a user root privilege.

Ex:

The line

$##
wwwrun ALL=(root) scriptname
##

This should be put in /etc/sudoers file and then the user can run the command as root like thus

$ sudo scriptname

Quakeboy02 · 04-27-2007, 11:38 AM

Quote:

This should be put in /etc/sudoers file and then the user can run the command as root like thus

If you put that in the sudoers file, you might as well just set the root password to null or post it on MOTD.

zulfilee · 04-28-2007, 05:31 AM

i dont think so.

by putting the above line the user will be able to run the command as 'root' user.
and he doeant have to know the root password too.
he just has to give his password while running the script.