topic Re: Internet browsing by normal users in Operating System - Linux

Internet browsing by normal users

RQ — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 11:16:47 GMT

Hi,
Have set up network interfaces on eth0 and was successfully able to browse the internet.

But this is only if I log-in as "root". Normal user gets error "Permission denied" when trying to browse. Any idea why?

Re: Internet browsing by normal users

Cristian M. — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 11:31:12 GMT

Probably normal users does not have rights to execute the application that you are using for browsing.
Try a chmod on that!

Re: Internet browsing by normal users

RQ — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 14:32:30 GMT

Anyway, have recreated the account and eventually did not have any problem at all.
Am still using Mozilla.

Thanks anyway for your advice.

Re: Internet browsing by normal users

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 05 Jun 2003 02:55:49 GMT

Probably prior to re-creation the user didn't have a home directory.

If the user doesn't have a home directory, but has that variable set in its profile, the browser will attempt to create its cache and bookmark files.

Since only root can create new directories in a properly secured /home filesystem that would explain your issue post mortem.

Good Luck,

SEP