Setuid problem

dbergan · 12-08-2003, 09:41 AM

I'm trying to have my web server encrypt some information (using gpg) and email it to me, but I'm getting a permission denied error.

I have the setuid bit set (using "chmod 4755 gpg"), so I assumed that when my cgi script calls gpg that it would have root permissions on the file system.

When I change the permissions on the gnupg directory everything works ok.

So, is there a problem, or is my understanding of setuid incorrect?

Thank you!
Dan

jkobrien · 12-08-2003, 10:40 AM

Your understanding of setuid is correct.

I can't tell you categorically that there's no problem but that is how I have my system set up.

John