Running root commands by http

[Emmanuel Lacour <elacour@easter-eggs.com>]

	Hi,


	I wan't to get some opinions on doing this:

Making someone to be able to create unix users by an http method (from an http browser).
Making someone to be able to restart a daemon under the identity of root from http.


I think about some methods:

Running a cgi or system() under php
+
-use "super" to run the program
-making the programs needed setuid root (baaaahh)
-Sending a mail to the root containing specials header. A cron will inspect the root mailbox and execute commands as root, or a procmailrc?
-Another idea more secure??


	Thanks.


Manu. 



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