manual/mod/mod_suexec.xml

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<modulesynopsis metafile="mod_suexec.xml.meta">

<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 <program>
    suexec</program> support program 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 for CGI programs to run as</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 processed with the user specified in the <directive
    module="mod_unixd">User</directive> directive.</p>

    <example>
    <title>Example</title>
    <highlight language="config">
    SuexecUserGroup nobody nogroup
    </highlight>
    </example>

    <p>In Apache httpd 2.3.9 and later, startup will fail if this
    directive is specified but the suEXEC feature is disabled.</p>
</usage>
<seealso><directive module="mod_unixd">Suexec</directive></seealso>
</directivesynopsis>

</modulesynopsis>