Which user thread to use for apache?

External Since: Oct 20, 2004 Posts: 10

Hi list,

since i am not to familiar with apache installations (2.0.52) on Linux (Red
Hat 9), i need to know, what user apache should make use of when serving a
php-application.

In my specific case, i created all files as root, changed the ownership of
the entire project folder to "apache" and realized, that the apache-server
(running as User nobody) could not write-access a specific folder for file
uploads.

I then changed to "User apache" in the httpd.conf. But somehow i do not
feel to good with that?

What is the professional way?

Thanx in adv.,

Dominique

External Since: Nov 03, 2003 Posts: 2907

On 2004-10-31, Dominique Kraus-Ahma <dspam.TakeThisOut@kraus-ahma.de> wrote:
> Hat 9), i need to know, what user apache should make use of when serving a
> php-application.

Normally Apache use "nobody" or "www" as user.

> What is the professional way?

Give write access only when and where necessary. If you can, DO NOT
give write access at all.

Davide

--
Ignorance is bliss, and when it comes to computing, I want everyone to
be happy...
--Ryan Tucker