Re: Script-Permission

From: John Jolet (john.jolet@FXFN.COM)
Date: Wed Feb 25 2004 - 15:35:20 EST


if they can't read the script, how can the bash shell interpret it? the only
way to do this is with a setuid wrapper program. aix disallows setuid shell
scripts, so you'll most likely have to write it in c or something.

On Wednesday 25 February 2004 02:16 pm, you wrote:
> Hi *,
> I have a script which has a password stored in it, and i want
> some of the identified users to be able to execute this script, The user is
> unable to execute after setting the execute bit on the script, but once i
> give read permission also to that user, he is able to do execute.
> pl let me know is there any way where i can allow the other user to execute
> but still disable him to read the script.
>
> TIA
> Praveen.K
>
>
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