Nice solution, but only for Linux. Other UNIXen don't have setcap. Kurt Bremser AMOS Austria Newton was wrong. There is no gravity. The Earth sucks. ________________________________________ Von: Mathijs Schmittmann [info@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. Oktober 2015 10:50 An: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: Re: AW: Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 It is possible to make the httpd bind to ports <1024: https://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NonRootPortBinding On 29/10/15 10:49, Bremser, Kurt (AMOS Austria GmbH) wrote: > Since httpd requires root privilege to bind to port 80, it needs to > be run by the superuser, so from a security POV it should NOT be > installed by another userid. You also need root privilege on many > UNIXen to run the child processes under a different userid, if such > is specified in the User directive of the configuration file. > > Kurt Bremser AMOS Austria > > Newton was wrong. There is no gravity. The Earth sucks. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- > > *Von:* VELIDANDI, RAMAKRISHNA [RAMAKRISHNA.VELIDANDI@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 29. Oktober 2015 09:55 *An:* > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx *Betreff:* Is it possible to > install apache server with non-root user [wd-vc] > > Hi Team, > > > > Is it possible to install apache server with non-root user ? > > If yes, What are the groups required for non-root user ? > > > > Please share the info in detail. > > > > > > *Thanks & Regards* *Ram* SAP BASIS - IBM GBS 5th Floor, Tower A, > Prestige Shantiniketan, The Business Precinct, > > Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore - 560048, India. > > Off: 080 49281569 > > > > AMOS Austria GmbH 1130 Wien, Hietzinger Kai 101-105 FN 365014k, Handelsgericht Wien UID: ATU 66614737 http://www.allianz.at ******************************************************** Dieses E-Mail und allfaellig daran angeschlossene Anhaenge enthalten Informationen, die vertraulich und ausschliesslich fuer den (die) bezeichneten Adressaten bestimmt sind. Wenn Sie nicht der genannte Adressat sind, darf dieses E-Mail samt allfaelliger Anhaenge von Ihnen weder anderen Personen zugaenglich gemacht noch in anderer Weise verwertet werden. Wenn Sie nicht der beabsichtigte Empfaenger sind, bitten wir Sie, dieses E-Mail und saemtliche angeschlossene Anhaenge zu loeschen. Please note: This email and any files transmitted with it is intended only for the named recipients and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others and notify the sender immediately. Then please delete the email and any copies of it. Thank you. ******************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx