mikej@dasys1.UUCP (Mike Johnston) (03/21/89)
I am writing a shell script that will be transmitting a payroll from one location to another via UUCP. I only have 1 line for dial in/out so the program must be able to disable the port before dial-out and re-enable it for dial-in when it is finished. The problem I am having is that the when I try to enable or disable a port when not logged in as root I get the message : "You must be logged in as root to use enable/disable". I tried setuid and setgid on both *able programs but I stillo get the message. Now, if I can't get around this due to hardcoding I thought maybe fiddling with init or getty would do something but I am not sure exactly what I should do. I am running on an Altos pre- SYS V machine so getty does not sit directly on the line. Even if it did , it would be respawned and get in the way. I have also considered one of the "uugetty" type programs as a partial solution to the problem , but I would like to avoid this since I will have to install this arrangement on approximately 12 machines up and down the east coast. If necessary I will do this. If you DO suggest I do this, would you recommend one? I have never used any of them so recommendations are a must. Thanks. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Michael R. Johnston / cpmain!mrj | |Franchise Data Specialist ....cmcl2!phri!dasys1! | |Career Employment Services Inc. \ mikej | | ".......but it was working just yesterday.........." | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+