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SUEXEC(8)                                      suexec                                      SUEXEC(8)



NAME
       suexec - Switch user before executing external programs


SYNOPSIS
       suexec -V



SUMMARY
       suexec  is used by the Apache HTTP Server to switch to another user before executing CGI pro‐
       grams. In order to achieve this, it must run as root. Since the HTTP daemon normally  doesn't
       run  as  root,  the  suexec executable needs the setuid bit set and must be owned by root. It
       should never be writable for any other person than root.


       For further information about the concepts and the security model of suexec please  refer  to
       the suexec documentation (http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/suexec.html).



OPTIONS
       -V     If you are root, this option displays the compile options of suexec. For security rea‐
              sons all configuration options are changeable only at compile time.




Apache HTTP Server                           2018-07-06                                    SUEXEC(8)