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Re: How Do I Run a Java App with Superuser Privileges?

I was aware it was the well-known port number (80) that requires the superuser privilege, not the protocol. And I know you can expose HTTP on any port, and how to form the URL. Just didn't express myself clearly, I guess.

I realize that I will probably need to make the port number configurable to a number in the private or reserved ranges. Just looking for a "cheap way out" for now ...

Bill

Andrew Farmer wrote: 
On 13 Dec 2004, at 21:00, William C. McCain wrote:

Is there a property in Info.plist that I can set to give my Java application, packaged as a .app bundle, the superuser privilege? 


No.

Or some other simple way to run a Java app with superuser privileges? 


No.

My application exposes a small, low-function, secure HTTP server (this is not the main function of my application, but it is needed to support a master/remote interface between machines on a local area network in a user's home). This requires superuser privileges.


No, it doesn't. Use a nonprivileged port (above 1024). An HTTP server can run on any port - 80 is just the default. An HTTP server running on port 8080 would be accessed at
http://localhost:8080/
for example. 
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