I wait for the updated port :) -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Cherokee] Cherokee Web Server version in ports tree From: Diego Schulz <[email protected]> To: Michiel van Es <[email protected]> Date: 03/12/2010 02:52 PM
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Michiel van Es<[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [Cherokee] Cherokee Web Server version in ports tree >> From: Diego Schulz<[email protected]> >> To: Michiel van Es<[email protected]> >> Date: 03/12/2010 02:33 PM >> >>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Michiel van Es<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I don't know if it is a problem but I also found out that the install >>>> does >>>> not create a cherokee user on freebsd and that cherokee is running as >>>> root >>>> default on freebsd... >>> >>> Yes, I noticed that too. I also changed the user manually from the >>> admin interface. >>> >> >> I tried that too but cherokee won't start with a fresh created cherokee user >> or the www user. >> The error: >> Could not access file descriptors: [3] >> > > Probably you'll need to set proper permissions on log files and rrds > directory (if you installed cherokee with rrdtool functionality). > Also don't forget to chown to www:www the document_root. But yes, this > clearly needs to be improved in the port. > > I'll try adding a config flag 'Run as www user' in the port's Makefile > so the configure script is run with --with-wwwuser=www > --with-wwwgroup=www before compiling. > >>>> Security wise it does not sound as a good idea to let it run as root ;) >>>> (I know I can change it manually but it would be nice that the installer >>>> installs the cherokee user and set the permissions right and then startup >>>> as >>>> cherokee user). >>> >>> I think it would be easier to reuse the standard www user (already >>> registered in ports/UIDs and ports/GIDs, >>> instead of creating a 'cherokee:cherokee' user/group. Please note that >>> www:www user/group has nothing apache specific. >>> Reusing www:www may be a concern when running apache and cherokee in >>> the same installation, though. >>> Who needs Apache anyway? ;) >> >> Nobody wants apache nowadays (although I really want the webdav >> functionality ;) ) >> But changing the user from cherokee to www did not help..only root helps :( >> >> Michiel >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> >>>> Michiel >>>> >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> diego >> _______________________________________________ Cherokee mailing list [email protected] http://lists.octality.com/listinfo/cherokee
