[cups.development] [RFE] STR #2370: Provide a configure option for running the server as non-root

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Mon Apr 30 06:22:54 PDT 2007


[STR Closed w/o Resolution]

By running as an unprivileged user, you lose all Kerberos support, LPD
support, certificate support, and proxy authentication support.  You
basically destroy key functionality offered by CUPS.

CUPS *needs* to run as root. We will not add this patch.

Link: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2370
Version:  -feature
Fix Version: Will Not Fix





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