12-14-2001
Root Priviledges
I run a HP-9000 system with HP-UX version 11.0 and Informix-4GL version 7.2. I run this system for the military. There was a security issue where only a select few could have the UID of "0". One of those individuals is me (I am the SA). My question is how can i setup my personnel to be able to execute certain system commands and not have the UID of "0"? One of the commands i want them to be able to do is run the System Adminstration Menu. Which would only require them to excute the Accounts for Users and Groups, which is adding and removing users. Also be able to execute the kill -9 command at the command prompt. Does anyone know a way for this to be done without giving the UID of "0"?? Please help if you can.
Thank-you
Jackie
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uuxqt(8) System Manager's Manual uuxqt(8)
NAME
uuxqt - UUCP execution daemon
SYNOPSIS
uuxqt [ options ]
DESCRIPTION
The uuxqt daemon executes commands requested by uux (1) from either the local system or from remote systems. It is started automatically
by the uucico (8) daemon (unless uucico (8) is given the -q or --nouuxqt option).
There is normally no need to run this command, since it will be invoked by uucico (8). However, it can be used to provide greater control
over the processing of the work queue.
Multiple invocations of uuxqt may be run at once, as controlled by the max-uuxqts configuration command.
OPTIONS
The following options may be given to uuxqt.
-c command, --command command
Only execute requests for the specified command. For example:
uuxqt --command rmail
-s system, --system system
Only execute requests originating from the specified system.
-x type, --debug type
Turn on particular debugging types. The following types are recognized: abnormal, chat, handshake, uucp-proto, proto, port, config,
spooldir, execute, incoming, outgoing. Only abnormal, config, spooldir and execute are meaningful for uuxqt.
Multiple types may be given, separated by commas, and the --debug option may appear multiple times. A number may also be given, which
will turn on that many types from the foregoing list; for example, --debug 2 is equivalent to --debug abnormal,chat.
The debugging output is sent to the debugging file, which may be printed using uulog -D.
-I file, --config
Set configuration file to use. This option may not be available, depending upon how uuxqt was compiled.
-v, --version
Report version information and exit.
--help
Print a help message and exit.
SEE ALSO
uucp(1), uux(1), uucico(8)
AUTHOR
Ian Lance Taylor (ian@airs.com)
Taylor UUCP 1.07 uuxqt(8)