SUID,NOSUID in /etc/fstab

[ln_unix]

Hello All,

I am facing a problem, need your help...

Can we change no suid to suid in the below line,actually it is taken from /etc/fstab.

and can anyone please explain me the difference between suid and nosuid.

/dev/vgora/lvol4 /oracle_abc/sw vxfs rw,nosuid,largefiles,delaylog,datainlog 0 2


Always thankful for your helpful and supportive answers.

Best Regards,
LN

[TTr]

man mount_vxfs
man ls

If the filesystem contains suid files and nosuid is set they will be ignored.


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[Pulse001]

Just remove nosuid from that line in /etc/fstab and remount the filesystem. Then the mountpoint will allow setuid execution.

Take for example a program which is owned by root and has setuid on it. In that case if any user executes that program, the program will run as root for the duration of its existence.
After the execution is complete, the privilege will return to the normal permissions of the user.
Setuid gives you momentary powers, you can execute a program with some other users privileges, but just for the duration of the program's life.

Have a look at the link below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setuid

[ln_unix]

Hello Pulse001,

Thanks For Replying

I dont want to umount that file system ...

Is there any possible way to overcome the situation of umount?

Best Regards,
LN

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

You could try the 'remount' option.

Make your change to /etc/fstab and then issue:

# mount -o remount /oracle_abc/sw

[ln_unix]

Hello Patrick,

Thanks a ton for you gr888888 answer...

:))

feeling happy to resolve this issue :))

Thanks & Best Regards,
LN

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