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Old 12-12-2008
controll access to a device

Hello everyone,
I write a program (Linux & Solaris) that will run as non-root user, but the program must have rw access to a device /dev/ipmi (on linux) or /dev/bmc (on solaris).

What is the standard way of granting such access?
Linux:
chmod on /dev/ipmi ?
suid root my program?

Solaris:
RBAC?
chmod on /dev/bmc?
suid root my program?


I am searching for the proper unix approach, so I don't create any security vulnerabilities or awkward solution.

Thanks a lot!
--Pavel.
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Old 12-12-2008
One thing sure is NOT to use setuid root...

You could try to put you program in the same group as the one you see on /dev/ipmi and make it writable for the group...
 
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