Re: [RFC] exec_via_sudo

[Tim Waugh]

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On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:55:29PM +0200, kees wrote:

> Unix/Linux have a lot of daemons that have to run as root because they
> need to acces some specific data or run special programs. They are
> vulnerable as we learn.
> Is there any way to have something like an exec call that is
> subject to a sudo like permission system? That would run the daemons
> as a normal user but allow only for specific functions i.e. NOT A SHELL.

Yeah, exec sudo.

Tim.
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