"Group nobody does not exist -- using root" message occurs on a Caching Proxy install on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
Security note: The proxy might execute as the root group on an SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) install, by default, because the nobody group does not exist in a typical SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation. This note describes a workaround for this problem.
 
Resolving the problem
When you perform a native installation of Caching Proxy on a typical SuSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system, the following warning message can result:
Group nobody does not exist - using root

This message occurs because the nobody group, with the appropriate permissions, does not exist on a typical SuSE Linux Enterprise Server system installation.

To work around the problem, configure the proxy process to run as any valid user and group on the system. For configuration information, refer to the "Establish process ownership" chapter in the Caching Proxy Administration Guide.

The system administrator can choose to create a nobody group on the operating system and configure the proxy to use this group.
 
 
Cross Reference information
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Historical Number
85063
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Edge Component
Operating system(s): Linux
Software version: 5.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1145678
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 16, 2004