scriptform/examples/run_as

ScriptForm test example

This test example shows the usage of the run_as functionality. If we specify a run_as field in a form like so:

"forms": [
    {
        "name": "run_as",
        "title": "Run as...",
        "description": "",
        "submit_title": "Run",
        "run_as": "man",
        "script": "job_run_as.py",
        "fields": []
    }
]

Scriptform will try to run the script as that user (in this case: man). This requires Scriptform to be running as root.

If no run_as is given in a script, Scriptform will execute scripts as the current user (the one running Scriptform). If, however, Scriptform is being run as root and you don't specify a run_as user, the scripts will run as user nobody for security considerations!