execute ping from non-root user

[Alpha977]

Hi!
I need to exectue ping from another user, not root.
I have tryed by SAM and manual (useradd) but i can't!
How i can solve?

Thank you!

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Use the full path:

# /usr/sbin/ping

[rariasn]

$ nslookup host-name
-or-
$ nslookup ip-address

$ /etc/ping host-name
-or-
$ /usr/sbin/ping ip-address

rgs,
ran

[Alpha977]

Ok! Thank you!

So, this is valid for OV commands too?

Thank you again!

[Arunvijai_4]

Hello,

Some commands should be executed from root or should have root privileges for that. Check the man page for more information.

Usually, you can execute commands with full path when logged in as normal user if it is not available in path.

-Arun

[Darrel Louis]

Hi,

It depends on what the permissions are on the ping command:
Below it will work for a normal user
/usr/sbin/ping
$ ll /usr/sbin/ping
-r-s--x--x 1 root bin 40960 Aug 24 1998 /usr/sbin/ping

Will not work when permissions are as below (555):
$ ping gtsm101
ping: socket: Not owner
$ ll /usr/sbin/ping
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root bin 32768 Dec 2 2003 /usr/sbin/ping

Darrel

[rariasn]

Hi Alpha977,

So, this is valid for OV commands too?


$ export DISPLAY=xxxxxx:0.0

$ ovw&

Fault --> Network Connection --> Ping or Remote Ping.

rgs,

ran