linux, tomcat5, jsvc, chroot and jsvc error:Invalid user name 'nobody' specified

[Brian D. McGrew]

Did you make sure you have a /etc/passwd file inside your chroot 
filesystem?

-brian

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On Sep 19, 2004, at 3:23 PM, Glen Ezkovich wrote:

> Sorry about reposting but I know how many responses no subject lines 
> get.
>
> On Sep 19, 2004, at 5:19 PM, Glen Ezkovich wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to run tomcat in chroot jail using jsvc. I can run tomcat 
>> inside chroot by its self without any problems. I also can run tomcat 
>> using jsvc as various users outside of chroot. When I attempt to run 
>> tomcat with jsvc inside of a chroot jail, I get the folowing error 
>> message:
>>
>>> jsvc error: Invalid user name 'named' specified
>>
>> No mater what user I specify I get the same error message. I assume 
>> that jsvc is getting an error when changing the processes uid. 
>> Obviously, I am missing user information inside my jail. I've tried 
>> adding copies of /etc/group, /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow but that 
>> didn't work. (not really surprised).
>>
>> So, how are users verified and what do I need to do to get them 
>> rcognized in the chroot jail?
>>
>
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