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From: Gerd Knops <gerti@bitart.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 02:26:39 -0600
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Subject: Starting process as different user via rc
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Hi,

Is there a way (eg a small utility or some such) that would allow a  
process/script to be started from rc using a different UID than root?
SUID would be a poor solution in the case I have in mind.

Gerd


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