[NTLUG:Discuss] Running Applications with Root privileges

[jeremyb@univista.com]

 make an entry like this in /etc/sudoers allowing your user to run nmap.
<user> ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/nmap


Then create a launcher on your desktop with this command:
 sudo /usr/bin/nmap



-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Parks
To: Discuss at Ntlug. Org
Sent: 10/4/02 12:34 PM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Running Applications with Root privileges

Is there a switch or something that I can use to run a program (nmap) as
root when I am a user? I know I can su then run it, but what I would
like to do is be able to launch nmap from my desktop, without having to
su first. I am using Windowmaker and RH 7.3. I have been reading up on
this, and I found something about setuid bit, is anyone familiar with
this? Thanks 

Patrick Parks
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