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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: adc_logger from apache
From: "j.chitte" <>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:24:02 -0000
--- In  Jim Jackson <> wrote:
>
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 9 Feb 2008, j.chitte wrote:
> 
> > hi,
> >
> > I am setting up a simple web interface to control some IO on a 
7250.
> >
> > The IO control is loosely based on adc_logger ( thanks Jim ;) )
> > though it has evolved a long way from that now.
> >
> > I have commands and various args working as I require from a root
> > command line but calling them from apache fails since apache does 
not
> > have access to access the IO memory.
> 
> make the program setuid root
> 
>   chown root adc_logger
>   chmod 755 adc_logger
>   chmod +s adc_logger
> 

Thanks, I'd sussed I could use chmod 4755 ;) , I was just wondering 
if that was a reasonable route. Sounds like you're confirming that.


> (I can never remember how to set the permissions in one go)
> 
> Then it will be able to do the business - even as "nobody" running 
from
> apache.
> 
> > This is all as it should be but I would like some suggestions on a
> > safe way to get this senario to work.
> 
> make sure your program can do nothing dangerous, or drop the root 
euid
> after you've done everything you need as root.
> 

" drop the root euid" , what command should I refer to to do that?

Once I have requested the IO memory , do I still need to have root 
access to read adc channels as in your orignal adc_logger ?

That's the only process that will remain running more than one 
second. The other IO is pretty short lived and terminates straight 
away.

Thanks for your help.

/js






 
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