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Tim Stoddard wrote:
> 
> I have a need to allow someone the ability to reload a daemon.  I have
> tried to write a script with the suid id bit set and owner set to root,
> but the script is always executed with the uid of the person who executed
> it instead of root.  I am at a loss as to what else would need to be set.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Tim Stoddard

Normally, shell scripts can't be setuid. However, take a look at sudo
(it's in the ports) it might do just what you need.

Nadav