Re: Can oninit be run from a shell?

Nils Myklebust wrote: > > But this will only work on the Unix OS's that support the sticky bit > on shell scripts. As I understand it not that many does as it's > considdered dangerous. You might be able to solve this by writing a > C-program that executes the oninit command and set the sticky bit as > described on this program. > Why you would want a "normal" user to be able to run oninit is another > issue. I don't quite see why it should be necessary. > > "Val'ry" <valou@hotmail.com> wrote: > > :There is one solution for what you want: > :Change ouy shell's owner and group to informix:informix > :and issue a chmod +s on your shell (sticky bit). > :Then, anyone executing your shell will be given informix's identity (and > :will have the rights to execute oninit...) > :Cheers. > : > :-- > :Valery Fouques valou@hotmail.com > :SYSADM GOSPORT-FRANCE /\\oO/\\ > : > : _ __/| > : \\`O.o' "355/113 -- Not the famous irrational > : =(_ _)= number PI, but an incredible simulation!" > : U > : > : > :Jonathan Leffler <johnl@informix.com> wrote in article > :<5ik3h3$did@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>... > :> No, normally root or informix runs it; your system seems to have been > :> installed with role separation enabled so that it is the DBSA (database > :> administrator) who has to do it. > :> > :> Yours, > :> Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> > :> > :> }From: nws@stout.atd.ucar.edu (Eddie Roberts) > :> }Date: 10 Apr 1997 18:59:12 GMT > :> }X-Informix-List-Id: <news.36420> > :> } > :> }Is there anyway a "normal - non priveledged" user can run oninit from > :> }a shell script? [...] > :> } > :> }BUT, I get the following error message: > :> } "Must be a DBSA to run this program" > :> > > Nils.Myklebust@idg.no > NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway > My opinions are those of my company > The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org thre is a utility called sudo which will run any command you want as root. I don't use it but have heard of it. Ask your newsgroup of your OS where to get it.