Subject: Re: non-root processes in rc.local
To: Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.nmsu.edu>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: current-users
Date: 08/14/1995 13:32:39
On Mon, 14 Aug 1995 08:50:05 -0600 
 Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.NMSU.Edu> wrote:

 > I would like to run a database monitor deamon from rc.local but don't
 > want it to have root permissions.  How can I get it to run with
 > different permissions?

Hmmm...I think that "su targ_user command" will work.

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