Tomcat (& Axis) runs as which ever use executes ./startup.sh

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Emmons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:01 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Axis (or tomcat?) runs as root? OT
> 
> 
> > I would assume that you are getting this behavior because you are 
> > running Tomcat itself as root. Perhaps you are listening on port 80 
> > (which requires you to run as root).
> 
> I thought so too, but for the life of me I can't find where 
> to set the 
> user tomcat runs as (and I'm running on 8080, so I don't need 
> to run as 
> root and would prefer not to).  Does tomcat just run as 
> whoever executes 
> the $tomcat/bin/startup.sh script?  Surely I don't have to su 
> to nobody 
> everytime I want to start or reload tomcat, right?
> 
> I'll post to the tomcat list as well, but if you happen to 
> know how to 
> sort this, I'd appreciate the help.
> 
> Cheers,
> -Josh Emmons
> 

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