Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0

Apache Module mod_suexec

Description: Allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user and Group Status: Extension Module Identifier: suexec_module Compatibility: Available in Apache 2.0 and later

Summary

This module, in combination with the suexec support program allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user and Group.

Directives

• SuexecUserGroup

See also

• SuEXEC support

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SuexecUserGroup Directive

Description: User and group permissions for CGI programs Syntax: SuexecUserGroup User Group Context: server config, virtual host Status: Extension Module: mod_suexec Compatibility: SuexecUserGroup is only available in 2.0 and later.

The SuexecUserGroup directive allows you to specify a user and group for CGI programs to run as. Non-CGI requests are still processes with the user specified in the User directive. This directive replaces the Apache 1.3 configuration of using the User and Group directives inside of VirtualHosts.

Example SuexecUserGroup nobody nogroup

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Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0