suexec - Switch user before executing external programs

is used by the Apache HTTP Server to switch to another user before executing CGI programs. In order to achieve this, it must run as root

. Since the HTTP daemon normally doesn't run as root

executable needs the setuid bit set and must be owned by root

. It should never be writable for any other person than root

For further information about the concepts and the security model of suexec please refer to the suexec documentation (http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/suexec.html).

, this option displays the compile options of suexec

. For security reasons all configuration options are changeable only at compile time.

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Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4