[Zope] Zope and permissions in Linux

Fernando Martins fmartins@hetnet.nl
Sat, 3 May 2003 20:15:35 +0200


> The zope user installed by SuSE is configured as a deamon accout. If you
> would like to login as the zope user you will need to modify /etc/passwd
> so that the zope user looks something like this:
>
> zope:x:64:2:Zope daemon:/opt/zope26:/bin/bash
>
> Then you can login as the zope user and start zope as that user.
>

Indeed it helps, thanks. I can't check it now but I suppose a daemon account
doesn't have a shell by default and that was why I couldn't su.

Is it common practice to use the root account or the daemon account to
manage Zope? Does it make a difference?

Regards,
Fernando