howto start proces via browser with php script using sudo

[cccc]

hi

I wrote PHP script, to start vpnclient:

<?php

$result = exec("ping -c 4 X.X.X.X");

if ("$result?"!= "0") {

exec("/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init restart");

}

?>

from shell as root user this script is working well.

my problem is:
howto start vpnclient via browser with this script using sudo?

kind regards
cccc

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, cccc!

I don't use sudo [courtesan.com] myself, but it seems as though you need to have your sudoers [courtesan.com] file setup correctly first. But before going there, is this a Cisco VPN client you are starting? Why not have the client start whenever the server is started/rebooted?

Hopefully this bump will get some discussion started.

[cccc]

hi

with

exec("sudo -u root /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init restart");

is working well!

regards
cccc