Re: Can oninit be run from a shell?

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