Re: Setuid execution not allowed

Sean Wong wrote: > > O/S: HP-UX 10.20 D 9000/829; Informix: OnLine 5.08 > > Our /usr/informix_508 directory has been wiped off by the system admin > then restored from tape. But after the restore, when I run 'tbstat -' > as 'informix', I am getting following error: > > /usr/informix_508/bin/tbstat: Setuid execution not allowed > RSAM Version 5.08.UC1 -- On-Line -- Up 01:57:21 -- 816 Kbytes > > When I run 'tbstat -' under my own login id, I am getting following = > messages: > /usr/informix_508/bin/tbstat: Setuid execution not allowed > tbstat: shared memory not initialized Sean, Having seen Joe Lubley's reply, I'd like to explain a bit. (Quite unusual for me. ;-^) If you log in as root, CD to $INFORMIXDIR where the engine was installed, and run ./installonline, it should reset permissions as needed in order to run properly. Just make sure you have the serial number and that mecifully short key. Yes, this will brand the product again but you do not have to reinstall from the tape. And it will brand it as it was already branded before, so what do you care? This sounds easier than checking the ownership/permissions and setting them right manually. Joe, do you approve? -- -- Jake (Engaged in the persuit of undomesticated aquatic avians) +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Impeccable Logic: A thought process which successfully | | resists chicken bites | +-----------------------------------------------------------+