Hi David, On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:46:44 -0500 David Ashley <w.david.ash...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, but root permission is required for running the rexxapi program > on a *nix box. This is because it opens a local port for client > connections and only programs that run with root permissions can open > a server port on *nix systems. > IMHO, this is only half true. If you want to open a server port which is a privileged port (port number < 1024) then the program must be run by a superuser. If a program binds to a non privileged port then the program could be run by a normal 'John Doe' user. -- Manfred ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Oorexx-devel mailing list Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel
