Non-root processes using registered ports

[Reinhard Tartler]

Billy Verreynne (JW) wrote:
>> This is by design. Only root processes can bind to ports <1024. Most
>> daemons which do so start as root, bind to that socket, and drop
>> priviledges afterwards.
>
> That is what I told the developers, but they're insistent on not
> running as root. Guess they're treading carefully around <cough cough>
> the Linux admin/support person.. :-)

Well, don't use a port <1024 then. Use a higher port, and play perhaps
with iptables to redirect traffic to the 'correct' port.

Greetings,
	Reinhard