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Old 10-11-2006
Data SUID not working
Hi

Senario: I have previleges to edit a file F but User B does not have sufficient privs to edit it.
In order for B to edit it I tried an indirect way. I created a script to edit F and SUID this script so that B can execute it with the privs of me. But this is not working . can some one help me out?

Thanks
Pankaj
# 2  
Old 10-19-2006
i'd avoid suid scripts as much as possible ... you should check out sudo as that tool seems to be what you really need ...
# 3  
Old 10-20-2006
Check rights for all directories in the full path to the script with SUID bit (x must be present for each of them)
# 4  
Old 10-20-2006
SUID will not work when activated in shell script files. Try sudo instead, as Just Ice suggests.
Of course SUID vi is NOT recommended Smilie
Regards.
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