Re: accessing shared memory

---- you wrote: > a_blonde@mindless.com wrote: > > > > ---- you wrote: > > > Hi > > > How do I set up a user so that they can access shared memory (ie. they can use the onstat - command) . Currently only root can access shared memory (not even informix can access shared memory or use the onstat - command) > > > > > > I have tried stting up the group so that informix is a member of informix group > > > but this does not seem to make any difference > > > > That's probably your problem Dude. You have to create a user informix and make it the only member of a group informix BEFORE you install your Informix software. Otherwise root will not be able to grant any permissions to informix, user or group. > > Surely the install aborts if Informix user and group don't exist? I hope you are right Dude. I have never tried it myself. > And why should informix be the only member of group informix for the > install to work Not for the install, it's just general practice when creating the informix group. Otherwise you may end up with security holes. AB ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com