On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Paul Hoehne <[email protected]> wrote: > MarkLogic is installed as root but the software runs as the less privileged > daemon user by default. You can configure that to be any other user in the > system, with the understanding that the directories holding the journal > files and forests have to be owned by the same users. > > It’s not uncommon for software to be installed as root. For example, pretty > much everything that goes into /usr/bin is owned as root so that you have to > essentially root the machine to change that software. At runtime, however, > a non-privileged user can run the software. >
I'd just add that MarkLogic should be started with root privileges. The initial/watchdog process sets up the environment then starts the actual server process as daemon (or whatever you have set). _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] Manage your subscription at: http://developer.marklogic.com/mailman/listinfo/general
