Do you have the changes necessary for Apache 1.x?. Then I would try to integrate the changes in suecex for Apache 2.x. But I dont know if this will be the solution. Perhaps the mod_frontpage should be changed too?. I wonder if somebody have running Fp202 with suexec without suexec changes.
Edgar "Joshua Levitsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ah... now I remember why I made that patch in Apache 1.x. I altered the > suexec code so if the caller was the frontpage wrapper then suexec > would disable itself, but otherwise it would be active. > > I suppose in 2.x we have to do the same code change? That sucks big > time because it means rolling RPMS or recompiling to get the patch in > unless there is a flag to have a module tell suexec to drop .. which > could be inserted in to the mod_frontpage.c when it gets built. > > -Josh > > On Apr 22, 2004, at 5:37 AM, H. Edgar wrote: > > > > > This should be the problem. Frontpage module is called with the apache > > user. > > The frontpage module seems to call the suexec module to execute fpexe > > by > > changing the user to root first. suexec rejects this and logs > > mismatch. Why > > is the frontpage module using root to call fpexe ?. The files inside > > the > > target webseite are owned by the webuser and group. It seems to be > > feature > > for the frontpage module to call fpexe as root. fpexe is owned by > > root/root > > and have the suid bit enabled. By deactivating suexec it works fine. > > > > Edgar > > > > > > "Joshua Levitsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> The "user mismatch" error with suexec is I believe when the files are > >> owned by one user and the executer is another. I believe the solution > >> is to make sure when you extend a frontpage web that the UNIX username > >> and group match that of the files in the directories. suexec has > >> various checks to make sure that something is not executed as the > >> wrong > >> person. > >> > >> -Josh > >> > >> > >> On Apr 21, 2004, at 4:46 AM, H. Edgar wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> The intallation tutorial perhaps suppose, suexec is not running. It > >>> works > >>> just if suexec is not there. > >>> edgar > >>> > >>> "Jesse Regier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >>> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> I'm trying to install frontpage extensions on Fedora Core 1. (httpd- > >>>> 2.0.48-1.2) I have vitual hosts and need to use suexec. I am using > >>>> SuexecUserGroup username groupname directives inside the virtualhost > >>>> directive. > >>>> > >>>> Simple perl scripts seem to work fine in the suexec environment. I > >>>> can also connect to the frontpage admin port (8090) and extend a > >>>> web. > >>>> But, when I try to open a web in frontpage or open the the virtual > >>>> site from the server administrator I get the following error in the > >>>> /etc/log/httpd/suexec: > >>>> > >>>> user mismatch (root instead of apache) > >>>> > >>>> I have bee following the instructions listed at: > >>>> http://www.jnux.net/community/apachefp//install.htm > >>>> > >>>> I've googled around and perused the archive a bit but can't seem to > >>>> find anything to help me. Anyone have any advise? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> > >>>> Jesse > >>>> -------------------------------------------------- > >>>> Jesse Regier > >>>> Computer Systems, Inc. > >>>> (402) 330-3600 > >>>> -------------------------------------------------- > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Apache-FP mailing list > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> http://lists.joshie.com/mailman/listinfo/apache-fp > >>> > >>> Donations: > >>> http://www.amazon.com/paypage/PT5LZITM9L227 > >>> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Apache-FP mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.joshie.com/mailman/listinfo/apache-fp > > > > Donations: > > http://www.amazon.com/paypage/PT5LZITM9L227 > > > _______________________________________________ Apache-FP mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.joshie.com/mailman/listinfo/apache-fp Donations: http://www.amazon.com/paypage/PT5LZITM9L227
