How can I run a cgi as root?

[johnh]

I asked this question earlier today without any real responses. Does anyone this evening know how?

I want to run a php "CGI" script with the permissions of root, or another user that I specify, and not as the user which apache uses.

I will have a form that which I enter my data into, and then it will call/post into the PHP cgi (kind of like a perl cgi). I want the PHP CGI to be run as root.

Thanks
John

[Anon]

This really isn't a PHP issue, it's a system administration issue. Try a Web search for "set uid" and "suid," and read the man page for chmod.

[johnh]

Thank you steve, you are probably correct. I know that in perl, some times you had to set the uid from within the perl program.

Thanks,
I'll look as you suggest.

[johnh]

Yes, Yes, that answered my question. Thanks Steve