topic Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges in Operating System - HP-UX

submit scripts whith root privilhges

Marie helene Neyret — Mon, 03 Jan 2000 01:13:38 GMT

i want to permit anybody to submit a script which update a system file via
hp/open view menu.
it is necessary for the script to have root's privileges to do this. i haven't
C compilers. do you know how can i do?

thanks for your help !!!

Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges

Roger Vincent — Mon, 03 Jan 2000 05:50:39 GMT

You must be careful giving root priviledges to a broad user base. You can use
a program called sudo to enable this process. Please be more specific and I
could help you resolve this issue.

Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges

Anthony Goonetilleke_1 — Mon, 03 Jan 2000 16:22:13 GMT

You might be able to get around it by playing with groups and file
permissions. You could create a new group and put all the users you want to
have this access in it and then make the system file writable by this group.
This should fix it without having to give people root access.

Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges

Sachin Patel_2 — Tue, 04 Jan 2000 09:25:10 GMT

We are using super program.
It has super.tab file in its library where you can set the own grp users and
much more.
I have no idea where to get that program. but I think it is free.

Sachin

Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges

Marie helene Neyret — Wed, 05 Jan 2000 00:30:15 GMT

thenk you very much

I'm being install sudo program which i have received from Roger Vincent.
if you want i'll tell you the result.
bye

Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges

Marie helene Neyret — Wed, 05 Jan 2000 00:33:02 GMT

thank you

I'm being install sudo program which has been sent from Roger Vincent
i'll tel you the result

bye !

Re: submit scripts whith root privilhges

Dorothy Lim_1 — Sun, 09 Jan 2000 21:41:08 GMT

I would like to be able to use the sudo program for the same function.
Could U show me how ? By using the sudo program, do we run any risk of security
?