SUMMARY: Solaris 2.3 Setuid Scripts

From: Bert Robbins (brobbins@newbridge.com)
Date: Wed Dec 21 1994 - 21:46:00 CST

> Original Question:
>
> Any information on getting a script to run setuid
> will be greatly appreciated.
>

Yes, I know this is a security risk.
No, I can't use a C wrapper program.

The winners are:

/bin/sh:
    Ensure that the first line is:

    #!/bin/sh -p

    And, of course, do a chmod u+s

/bin/csh:
    Ensure that the first line is:

    #!/bin/csh -fb

    And, again, do a chmod u+s

Thanks to the responders:
David Mostardi <david@capmkt.com>
Dan Stromberg - OAC-CSG <strombrg@hydra.acs.uci.edu>
Mike Dubman <dubman@black.bgu.ac.il>
clwillia <clwillia@twcable.com>
Kevin.Sheehan@uniq.com.au (Kevin Sheehan {Consulting Poster Child})
ajs6143@eerpf001.ca.boeing.com ( Andy J. Stefancik 237-2164 )
anderson@neon.mitre.org (Mark S. Anderson)
Richard Pieri <ratinox@unilab.dfci.harvard.edu>
thill@mmts.eds.com (tommy hill)

And thanks to any responses I have yet to receive. 

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