I'd say sudo first... If that doesn't work: Have a root cron job that runs a script located in /var/www/html Write a php script that parses the values from the web form into the script to be run by root...then include an /sbin/service network restart at the end... It should work that way...even if the web server is chrooted (as root can see inside the chroot)... -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Devarishi Kumar Mahadeva Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:56 PM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Automation of Administrative Tasks on an RHEL Box Hi All, Here is a good scenario of Automation of Administrative Tasks (it was presented before me in an interview at a Defense Department, Navy): Design a Web Interface using PHP (we can use Perl also) that has fields for: IP Address, Default Gateway, Subnet Mask, etc. and when the values are submitted the Linux Server (RHEL) should be able to process the request and change the Network information accordingly and restart the Network Services. (It it noteworthy that such a Web Interface is to be used on an Intranet and is for testing purpose only, we really do not intend to invite any security vulnerabilities by allowing anyone to change the Network Settings.) The only point here is how to get a (CGI-)Script (PHP or Perl) be able to perform the tasks of an Administrator, i.e. execute commands that only the root user or a user with some root privileges can issue. We can easily pass values to a PHP / Perl or even to a Shell Script program on the server.... in /var/www/cgi-bin or /var/www/html directories. But how will it run with the root privileges? With regards, Devarishi Kumar Mahadeva. ________________________________ (UNIX Application Support) HCL Technologies Ltd., Infra Tower, Plot No. A 3, Sector 126, SEZ Noida (Uttar Pradesh) - India. Mobile No.: +919999355295 ________________________________ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
