From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Grant Taylor <gtaylor@riverviewtech.net>
Subject: Re: iptables permission problem in perl scripts
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:44:59 -0500
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psihozefir wrote:
> maybe run perl executable suid root

NO!  Do not do this, this will introduce SO MANY security problems on a modern box.  This is REALLY a BAD idea.  Find some other way to fix your problem.



Grant. . . .