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.TH LSH-EXECUV 8 "Jul 05 2002" lsh-execuv "lsh manuals"
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.SH NAME
lsh-execuv \- program to securely execute a program as another user
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B lsh-execuv
.RI [ options ] " program " [ -- ] " real-argv"
.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the
.B lsh-execuv
command.
This manual page was written for the Debian distribution
because the original program does not have a manual page.
.PP
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\fBlsh-execuv\fP is a utility program for the lsh server that securely executes
a program as a different user.
another user.
.SH OPTIONS
A summary of options is included below.
.TP
.B \-u \fIuid\fP
setuid to numeric \fIuid\fP before running \fIprogram\fP. Usernames are
not supported, only numeric uids.
.TP
.B \-g \fIgid\fP
setgid to numeric \fIgid\fP before running \fIprogram\fP. Group names are
not supported, only numeric gids.
.TP
.B \-n \fIuser-name\fP
User name, needed for initgroups
.TP
.B \-i
Call initgroups, requires that -n \fIuser-name\fP be specified.
.TP
.B \-c
Clear the list of supplimentary groups.
.TP
.B \-p
Use $PATH variable to search for program.
.TP
.B \-?
Show summary of options.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR lshc (1),
.BR lshd (8).
.BR
The programs are documented fully by
.IR "Lsh" ,
available via the Info system.
.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Timshel Knoll <timshel@debian.org>,
for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).