Ok, first i say thank to all the feedback on my question and second I
would like to clarify the process (even though not a good idea) of
how to do this.
All i do is set a cgi script that is owned by root with suid set.
that executes the shutdown command? This sounds good
Since there was many different replies I would like to hear if this
sounds like the best plan.
My system was normally controlled by using telnet on a laptop in the
command prompt. However recent developments rerquired a more user
friendly webpage interface.
Thanks again
Cosmo
--- In "j.chitte" <> wrote:
>
> --- In Kevin Cozens <kevin@> wrote:
> >
> > brianvandergaast wrote:
> > > well, I need to produce a webpage that can have controls to
> > > delete/download/move files on the usb stick(on SBC) and have a
> > > control to shutdown the board. stuff like that. The board is
used
> in
> > > a highly remote area where the only one within range of the
wifi
> will
> > > be myself. Direction is much apreciated
>
>
> why do you want to do this sort of thing via a web page rather than
> the more usual ssh login?
>
> obviously running apache as root is a very bad idea. Even if you
have
> no outside connection it clearly should not have acces to the whole
> system.
>
> if you really feel the need for a shutdown button, link it to a cgi
> program owned by root and with suid bit set.
>
> man chmod.
>
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