How can I have php execute a shell script as a user other than www-data
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I have a user called gmodserver which manages a garrys mod server. The manager script only works properly when its executed using that user. I want to make a php enabled site that allows people with a special key to restart the server.
Therefore I need a way to run that script using "gmodserver" as the user.
How can I do that?
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I have a user called gmodserver which manages a garrys mod server. The manager script only works properly when its executed using that user. I want to make a php enabled site that allows people with a special key to restart the server.
Therefore I need a way to run that script using "gmodserver" as the user.
How can I do that?
command-line bash scripts apache2 php
asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
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You can do this bysudo -u gmodserver command, but first configure sudo to allow www-data to do it. Configure to not have root access but only access to this user/command.
– LeonidMew
Feb 25 at 10:00
@LeonidMew Yes I did that correctly now but the server doesnt seem to correctly identify the server now. Here is the thing. If I have php run whoami it returns "gmodserver" which is correct, but if I run anything with the lgsm script that runs the server it acts like it needs to start a NEW server and ignores the existing one. Why could this be happening ( some educated guesses maybe? )
– MoustacheSpy
Feb 25 at 17:34
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I have a user called gmodserver which manages a garrys mod server. The manager script only works properly when its executed using that user. I want to make a php enabled site that allows people with a special key to restart the server.
Therefore I need a way to run that script using "gmodserver" as the user.
How can I do that?
command-line bash scripts apache2 php
asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
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I have a user called gmodserver which manages a garrys mod server. The manager script only works properly when its executed using that user. I want to make a php enabled site that allows people with a special key to restart the server.
Therefore I need a way to run that script using "gmodserver" as the user.
How can I do that?
command-line bash scripts apache2 php
command-line bash scripts apache2 php
asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
1013
asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
1013
asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
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asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
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asked Feb 25 at 9:54
MoustacheSpy
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You can do this bysudo -u gmodserver command, but first configure sudo to allow www-data to do it. Configure to not have root access but only access to this user/command.
– LeonidMew
Feb 25 at 10:00
@LeonidMew Yes I did that correctly now but the server doesnt seem to correctly identify the server now. Here is the thing. If I have php run whoami it returns "gmodserver" which is correct, but if I run anything with the lgsm script that runs the server it acts like it needs to start a NEW server and ignores the existing one. Why could this be happening ( some educated guesses maybe? )
– MoustacheSpy
Feb 25 at 17:34
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You can do this bysudo -u gmodserver command, but first configure sudo to allow www-data to do it. Configure to not have root access but only access to this user/command.
– LeonidMew
Feb 25 at 10:00
@LeonidMew Yes I did that correctly now but the server doesnt seem to correctly identify the server now. Here is the thing. If I have php run whoami it returns "gmodserver" which is correct, but if I run anything with the lgsm script that runs the server it acts like it needs to start a NEW server and ignores the existing one. Why could this be happening ( some educated guesses maybe? )
– MoustacheSpy
Feb 25 at 17:34
You can do this by
sudo -u gmodserver command, but first configure sudo to allow www-data to do it. Configure to not have root access but only access to this user/command.– LeonidMew
Feb 25 at 10:00
You can do this by
sudo -u gmodserver command, but first configure sudo to allow www-data to do it. Configure to not have root access but only access to this user/command.– LeonidMew
Feb 25 at 10:00
@LeonidMew Yes I did that correctly now but the server doesnt seem to correctly identify the server now. Here is the thing. If I have php run whoami it returns "gmodserver" which is correct, but if I run anything with the lgsm script that runs the server it acts like it needs to start a NEW server and ignores the existing one. Why could this be happening ( some educated guesses maybe? )
– MoustacheSpy
Feb 25 at 17:34
@LeonidMew Yes I did that correctly now but the server doesnt seem to correctly identify the server now. Here is the thing. If I have php run whoami it returns "gmodserver" which is correct, but if I run anything with the lgsm script that runs the server it acts like it needs to start a NEW server and ignores the existing one. Why could this be happening ( some educated guesses maybe? )
– MoustacheSpy
Feb 25 at 17:34
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You can do this by
sudo -u gmodserver command, but first configure sudo to allow www-data to do it. Configure to not have root access but only access to this user/command.– LeonidMew
Feb 25 at 10:00
@LeonidMew Yes I did that correctly now but the server doesnt seem to correctly identify the server now. Here is the thing. If I have php run whoami it returns "gmodserver" which is correct, but if I run anything with the lgsm script that runs the server it acts like it needs to start a NEW server and ignores the existing one. Why could this be happening ( some educated guesses maybe? )
– MoustacheSpy
Feb 25 at 17:34