[Veritas-bu] non root bpbackup

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bpbackup isn't normally a privileged command.  It is, however, limited to
reading the files/directories that Unix permissions allow.  bpbackupdb is a
root-only command but I suppose you could just chmod it to a SUID program &
open the execution permissions.  
 
Why allow the user to backup the catalog?
 
-M

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl.Rossing AT Federated DOT CA [mailto:Karl.Rossing AT Federated DOT CA]
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:04 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] non root bpbackup



I'd like a non root user to run bpbackup bpbackupdb commands on my Solaris 8
box. 

On the veritas side, is there any way to enable this? One the solaris side i
guess i could use rbak 



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size=2>bpbackup isn't normally a privileged command.&nbsp; It is, however, 
limited to reading the files/directories that Unix permissions allow.&nbsp; 
bpbackupdb is a root-only command but I suppose you could just chmod it to a 
SUID program &amp; open the execution permissions.&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=268371820-12082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Why 
allow the user to backup the catalog?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=268371820-12082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>-M</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Karl.Rossing AT Federated 
DOT CA 
  [mailto:Karl.Rossing AT Federated DOT CA]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 12, 
2003 
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  size=2>I'd like a non root user to run bpbackup bpbackupdb commands on my 
  Solaris 8 box.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>On the veritas 
  side, is there any way to enable this? One the solaris side i guess i could 
  use rbak</FONT> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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