apache as non-root

hi

I modified user in httpd.conf but as long as the port
number is 80, only root can start apache. subsequent
process will be run as non-root.

any idea how to allow this user to start apache?

thanks


     
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Melanie Pfefer wrote:
> hi
> 
> I modified user in httpd.conf but as long as the port
> number is 80, only root can start apache. subsequent
> process will be run as non-root.

This is expected behaviour.

> 
> any idea how to allow this user to start apache?

To start Apache on port 80, you need root level access as
these are 
privilged ports.

You can user another account, but the port has to be >
1024.


Tony

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 02:29:03PM +0000, Melanie Pfefer
wrote:
> hi
> 
> I modified user in httpd.conf but as long as the port
> number is 80, only root can start apache. subsequent
> process will be run as non-root.
> 
> any idea how to allow this user to start apache?

Sounds like a task for "sudo".

Otherwise, Boyle Owen is totally right.

Regs,

Christian

	

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