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Subject: Re: How to run iptables insert command  on linux  box as non root user?
Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 15:13:40 -0700
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How about using "sudo", and specifying your apache user into the
/etc/sudoers ?

> From: "Israel Zavalza Bahena" <izavalza@hotmail.com>
> To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
> Subject: How to run iptables insert command  on linux  box as non root
user?
> Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 16:18:59 -0500
>
>
>
> Hello
>
>
> I need to run IPTABLES on a linux box from a CGI on apache web server, but
i
> need to run as apache user, not as root user, to avoid a secure
> vulnerability over the apache web server.
>
> Do i need to recompile iptables or the kernel ?
>
> Someone has done it before ?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
>
> Ing. Israel Zavalza Bahena
> Technology Strategic Manager of
> INTERTIENDAS Network Center