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Inherit user security

This setting enables you to specify the security mode under which the ASP Server runs, and can have a serious impact on the security of your server, especially if you are running Sun ONE Web Server. For more information about the security modes and their implications, see Setting the Security Mode.

When Inherit user security is set to yes, the ASP Server runs with the permissions of the Apache Web server or the virtual host defined in the Apache Web server httpd.conf file. This is the default security mode for Sun ONE ASP. This mode is available only for Sun ONE ASP running with the Apache Web server.

When Inherit user security is set to no, the ASP Server runs as root, unless a different user and group is specified in the Sun ONE ASP configuration file, casp.cnfg. This can create a security risk for your server. If you change Inherit user security to no, be sure to specify a user and group in casp.cnfg, as described in Editing the Sun ONE ASP Configuration File (see the [default machine] section). This mode is available for both the Sun ONE and Apache Web servers.

See also:

Changing ASP Server Settings

Securing the Server



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