Getting a program to start with root privileges when a user logs in.
 

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to get a program to start, not during startup but once a user logs on. The program need to be run with root privileges. I've adding it to rc.local, or init.d but this starts the program during startup whereas I only want it to start after logging in.
I've also put the program in .bashrc or /etc/profile this does the job of loading the program during startup but it's not run by root.

Anybody got any advice.

Thanks.

As root, "chmod u+s filename".

But this will only work on binaries, not scripts.

Also be careful about this, you're allowing people to run the program with all the rights of root.

John

Thanks for the help.

I will try it just now, but I just want to ask does this mean that the user will be able to close the program. Because one of the reasons I want to run the program as root is so that the user cannot close it.

Thanks again.

Umm, no they'll be able to close it. That's a different problem then. If you don't get any more responses to this thread, try reposting but use a subject line like "how to make a program persistant".

Sorry, I'm stumped!

John

As I said in another thread, you should be careful to offer setting binaries setuid root unless I. you know (sourcecode, docs or experience) that it is a safe practice and II. there is no workaround.

Joeking, maybe you should explain first what application you want to run setuid root. Maybe there's a workaround.