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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Question about method for running w/root
From:       Michael Jarrett <gexcfxyy () umail ! corel ! com>
Date:       2001-03-30 15:58:47
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"Michael P. Jarreau" wrote:
> Would suid do the trick?  Set the program to be owned by root with
> read/execute access by everyone.  Then use suid (man suid, I think) to mark
> the program as suid (using that program--suid) and whenever the program ran,
> the OS would assume it was root.  However, beware that this potentially
> exposes your system to all sorts of security issues, you would need to speak
> with a security expert to consider those.

You can't suid a kdelibs-based application. It'll die automatically.

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