Published Files assigned to Root

July 07, 2008, 10:53 AM

I am publishing a maintain for the first time and all .js and .jpg files are being assigned to root instead of the user name iadmin.

The server Webfocus is on is a Unix server so once the files are assigned to root they cannot be changed or deleted except by root.

Why would it be doing this? I am logging in as iadmin and not root in the environmental settings.

Below is the listing of the published files.

-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 1046 Jul 07 09:12 AgencyCheck.js
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 4386 Jul 07 09:12 DateChecks.js
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 27204 Jul 07 09:13 HeaderTemplate.jp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 4390 Jul 07 09:13 MhFacVal.js
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 1339 Jul 07 09:13 facilextract.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 2109 Jul 07 09:13 facload.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 668 Jul 07 09:13 findfacnum.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 440 Jul 07 09:13 findgrpfacs.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 263 Jul 07 09:13 getfactypes.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 96 Jul 07 09:13 getoutphilly.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 225 Jul 07 09:13 getstates.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 760 Jul 07 09:13 group_load.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 1294828 Jul 07 09:13 mhfacility.fcm
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 24464 Jul 07 09:13 mhfacility.mnt
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 116623 Jul 07 09:13 mhfacility.wfm
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 119 Jul 07 09:13 tablefileall.fex
-rw-r--r-- 1 iadmin staff 734 Jul 07 09:13 testfac.fex

Scott

July 10, 2008, 06:06 PM

Dave Ayers

"sticky bits" ? Is that like the naughty bits ?

Would you elaborate ?

Thanks

Regards,
Dave

http://www.daveayers.com

WebFocus/Maintain 7.6.4-8
on Win2000 and 2003 Server

July 13, 2008, 08:10 PM

StuBouyer

As per TexasStingray's post it appears you are running the server as root - which is NOT a GOOD Idea.

However I don't think sticky bits[1] would help here as ROOT can create files anywhere and the sticky bit only stops others from deleting/changing your files in a particular directory.

I'd look at how the WF server is being started and try to ensure it's being started by iadmin.

Cheers

Stu

[1] Wikipedia entry on Sticky Bits - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_bit

WebFOCUS 8.2.03 (8.2.06 in testing)

July 14, 2008, 09:08 AM

GinnyJakes

If you are developing ANY applications under Projects in Developer Studio, the id that started the web application server is the id under which the files are created. We have WebSphere and it is always started under root. I worked with a different app server at my previous contract and it was root as well.

This has nothing to do with the id that starts the reporting server.

What you can try to do is, after creating the application directory from Projects or better yet create it from a Unix prompt or Data Servers (you can make it a project after), go to the Unix prompt and change the ownership to you and the permissions. To set the group sticky bit, do a chmod g+s on the directory.

I can't guarantee that will help but it can't hurt.

Ginny
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