As long as you are using a port above or equal to 1024, I believe you should be able to simply start up Tomcat using a non-root user.
On 15 Apr 2005, Parsons Technical Services wrote: > There are several options: > > 1. Keep running as root. (Bad as noted) > 2. Listen on port above 1024. > 3. Apache front end. > 4. Use jsvc to start Tomcat as root. Bind to ports and change user. > > I think 4 is what you are looking for. > > http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/daemon/jsvc.html > > Doug > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lorenzo Jiménez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tomcat Users List" <tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org> > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:37 AM > Subject: How to change a running Tomcat with root user to other user. > > > Hi, > > Today we saw that our Tomcat 5.0.28 had been installed and it is running > with the root user. > > Because is a security hazard, > > how can I change it to other less dangerous user?, and > what privileges needs to have in order to work? > > Our system is a RedHat 9.0, 2.4.21-20.ELsmp > > Thanks, > Regards, > > Lorenzo > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Si usted no es el destinatario indicado en este mensaje o responsable como > persona > de la entrega del mensaje, no debe copiar o reenviar este mensaje, por favor > notifique > al correo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para más referencia sobre términos > importantes > relacionados a este correo visite > http://www.nacion.com/disclaimer/index_es2.htm > > If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for > delivery of the > message to such person), you may not copy or send this message to anyone, > please notify > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here for important additional terms relating > to this e-mail. > <http://www.nacion.com/disclaimer/index_en2.htm> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
