Execute command / Kill process from web

[Cefko]

Hello!

I am running a multi-clan game server with many games. I would like my members to start/stop game server from web, since I don't want to give them telnet access (ISP policy).
My setup is like this:
Redhat 7.3
Apache 1.3
Game 1 - First clan (one game at the time)
Game 2 - Second clan (one game at the time)

Is there a simple way or script/util which would execute a shell command like "./hlds_run -game cstrike...." from web? The commands should be passed to the script through argument - so the users can execute just these commands.

Is there any other option to stop a process then by kill command. I know that they can shutdown server from the game itself, but it would be more convenient to stop it from the web.

If it is only kill - how can I kill process just for one user/clan? Should be each game server ran by different user?

I would appriciate help on this matter,

thank you

[mjr]

lokk at manual of exec() function

[ozzythaman]

exec() is good but not alone, the script will wait for the exec func. to finish, and because it doesn't in a reasonable time, the script will fail..

tip:

use exec and the bg command in unix... so that the script will finish

[Cefko]

Thnx to both of you!

It is working now, but instead of bg I use screen command.