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Old 03-31-2010
how to start a process killable by all
Hi,

Is there a way to start a process that any other user would have the privs to kill?

Thanks.
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Old 03-31-2010
It is not the app creation, but creating another setuid app to kill it.
One way is to put a script all by itself in a directory that does just one thing and only one thing:

kill the app in question.

You can then use a sudo setup (sudoers file) to allow anybody to run the script. If you are not super careful you could create a security problem for yourself.

Instead of causing security holes, what problem are you really trying to solve - not HOW you think it has to be done?
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