> From: James T. Studebaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Yes, Tomcat runs as tomcat:nobody.  I can not run Tomcat as 
> jims:jims since
> jims is a virtual host account.  I should have mentioned this 
> in my initial
> email.  I am one of numerous users who have an account that has access
> tomcat.  The file structure of the account has a webapps 
> directory where I
> install a java web application to be served by Tomcat.  The 
> owner:group for
> this account is jims:jims.  Other users will have a different 
> owner:group.
> However Tomcat runs as tomcat:nobody, the default 
> configuration.  All users
> need to have the ability to create and read data files with 
> the owner:group of their own accounts.  Can this be done?

In that environment?  No.  In an environment where you had more control
over Tomcat?  Not securely.

                - Peter

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