How to run named under a different user ID...

Mark.Andrews at nominum.com Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Thu Jun 14 23:49:01 UTC 2001


> 
> Yes, check out the "-u" option of BIND 8 and BIND 9. You can run it
> chroot()'ed also, if you want.
> 
> Note that you may encounter problems if you run named unprivileged and
> you lock the query-source to a port in the privileged range (e.g. 53).
> Those things don't mix.

	Actually they do mix provided you are running new enough code.

	Mark
> 
> 
> - Kevin
> 
> Pelletier, Michael wrote:
> 
> > Can I run named under and different (non-privledged) USERID? (I.E.
> > non-root)?
> >
> >         Thanks,
> >         Michael Pelletier
> 
> 
> 
> 
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