def set_process_owner(spec):
import pwd, grp
if ":" in spec:
user, group = spec.split(":", 1)
else:
user, group = spec, None
if group:
os.setgid(grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid)
if user:
os.setuid(pwd.getpwnam(user).pw_uid)
return user, group
def set_process_owner(spec):
import pwd, grp
if ":" in spec:
user, group = spec.split(":", 1)
else:
user, group = spec, None
if group:
os.setgid(grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid)
if user:
os.setuid(pwd.getpwnam(user).pw_uid)
return user, group
def change_uid_gid(uid, gid=None):
"""Try to change UID and GID to the provided values.
UID and GID are given as names like 'nobody' not integer.
Src: http://mail.mems-exchange.org/durusmail/quixote-users/4940/1/
"""
if not os.geteuid() == 0:
# Do not try to change the gid/uid if not root.
return
(uid, gid) = get_uid_gid(uid, gid)
os.setgid(gid)
os.setuid(uid)
