Question for SAS Admins on Linux/Unix Servers regarding root access?

[Kurt_Bremser]

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@AmineBs wrote:

Hi All, Intersting post. What if securtiy policy is prohibiting the setuid required for the auth files needed by SAS ? is there any other option to get the 3 modules running fine : sasauth, sasperm and elssrv ?

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Then that security policy needs to be reviewed and adapted. For a seamless switch of current userid, UNIX needs superuser privileges, period.

Look at the login executable, which basically does the same that the three SAS modules do; you will find that it also is owned by root and has setuid set.

A so-called "organisator" or "administrator" who is not aware of this is

a) dumb

b) lazy

c) a combination of both

and is in dire need of replacement.

[jakarman]

You could join: https://communities.sas.com/message/236658#236658   was started on Juan's proposal 

[jakarman]

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