docs/manual/mod/mod_suexec.xml

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<name>mod_suexec</name>
<description>Allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user
and Group</description>
<status>Extension</status>
<sourcefile>mod_suexec.c</sourcefile>
<identifier>suexec_module</identifier>
<compatibility>Available in Apache 2.0 and later</compatibility>


<summary>
    <p>This module, in combination with the <a
    href="../programs/suexec.html">suexec support program</a> allows
    CGI scripts to run as a specified user and Group.</p>
</summary>

<seealso><a href="../suexec.html">SuEXEC support</a></seealso>

<directivesynopsis>

<name>SuexecUserGroup</name>
<description>User and group permissions for CGI programs</description>
<syntax>SuexecUserGroup <em>User Group</em></syntax>
<contextlist><context>server config</context>
<context>virtual host</context></contextlist>
<compatibility>SuexecUserGroup is only available in 2.0 and
later.</compatibility>

<usage>
    <p>The <directive>SuexecUserGroup</directive> directive allows you
    to specify a user and group for CGI programs to run as. Non-CGI
    requests are still processes with the user specified in the User
    directive. This directive replaces the Apache 1.3 configuration of
    using the User and Group directives inside of VirtualHosts.</p>

    <example>
    <title>Example</title>
    SuexecUserGroup nobody nogroup
    </example>

</usage>

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