You could also do it with an SUID or GUID.... But that's dependent on a few scenarios... -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marti, Robert Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:06 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Cc: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Automation of Administrative Tasks on an RHEL Box sudo would work. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2010, at 1:03 PM, "Devarishi Kumar Mahadeva" <dk_mahadeva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
