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Subject: Re: [9fans] Novice question - run as other
From: 9nut@9netics.com
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:33:38 -0800
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>> > 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:
> 
> The following works:
...
> 	fd>=0 && (write(fd,"none",strlen("none"))!=-1)

That's not what you asked.