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Apache Module mod_suexec

Description:Allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user and Group
Status:Extension
Module Identifier:suexec_module
Source File:mod_suexec.c

Summary

This module, in combination with the suexec support program allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user and Group.

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SuexecUserGroup Directive

Description:User and group for CGI programs to run as
Syntax:SuexecUserGroup User Group
Context:server config, virtual host
Status:Extension
Module:mod_suexec

The SuexecUserGroup 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 User directive.

Example

SuexecUserGroup nobody nogroup

Startup will fail if this directive is specified but the suEXEC feature is disabled.

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