> Is there anyway to login as root and perform > a few privileged actions from within a CGI > program? I want to be able overwrite a file > owned by root, as well as perform other "root > only" tasks, from within my CGI program. > > We use C++ for CGI programming, so the > approach would also have to use C or C++. > TIA.
It's not an "if" but it's "when" you will be r00ted if you do it. Even if you are careful in your CGI programming. Sorry, but it's like performing a russian rolutte on yourself and asking yourself in heaven later why did I do that in the first place? :) regards, Andre Varon, SCSA http://andre.lasaltech.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
