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faq:nix [2018/02/13 12:37] – Added some information on binding to ports below 1024 as non-root on Linux, since that question seems to come up from time to time nightfoxfaq:nix [2018/02/13 12:39] – Updated the section about ports <1024 on Linux with the question/answer format as in other sections nightfox
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 ===== Ports Below 1024 Without Root On Linux ===== ===== Ports Below 1024 Without Root On Linux =====
 +**Question:**\\
 +How can I bind to network ports below 1024 as a non-root user on Linux?
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 +**Answer:**\\
 By default, Linux does not allow non-root processes to bind to ports below 1024.  This was done as a security measure, although some argue that the reasons for this are obsolete.  It is often a bad practice to run processes as root unless it's really necessary to do so, and perhaps even more so with an Internet-accessible server.  Thus, it is often desirable to run servers on standard ports (below 1024) as a non-root user.  You can do so with the setcap command.  For example:\\ By default, Linux does not allow non-root processes to bind to ports below 1024.  This was done as a security measure, although some argue that the reasons for this are obsolete.  It is often a bad practice to run processes as root unless it's really necessary to do so, and perhaps even more so with an Internet-accessible server.  Thus, it is often desirable to run servers on standard ports (below 1024) as a non-root user.  You can do so with the setcap command.  For example:\\
   setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep /sbbs/exec/sbbs   setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep /sbbs/exec/sbbs

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