[WM] WebMake CGI and setuid

[Wes Meltzer]

Hey all.

I have an interesting question for you: I want to run the WebMake CGI on my virtual host server (my ISP's system).

What do I need to do to get the CGI to be able to actually write files out? 

I've always had trouble on my own computer with this, and have solved the problem by using 777 permissions on that directory, but that's because my web server's only running on my laptop when I need it to be and it can be pretty secure as a result.

Should I be running WebMake setuid as the webserver, or something like that? Do I need to put it in a specific place?

I'd love some guidance, on that count. Thanks a lot for all your help!

Wes :wm
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