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Subject: Re: [9fans] Novice question - run as other
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:54:54 -0800
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> I'm missing something basic and cannot figure out. How can I run
> a program from a shell script and change the user it runs as.

The security model doesn't allow this. Perhaps by running it as a service
on a cpu.  Check /sys/src/cmd/auth/cron.c and cap(3).  For somethings
you can cpu over and change to a different uid:

% cpu  -a netkey
user[dvd]: glenda
challenge: 2304
response: 
etc.

You could also drawterm as a different user.