# Start DRb server under a specific user account

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/start-drb-server-under-a-specific-user-account/145495>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [August 10, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/start-drb-server-under-a-specific-user-account/145495 "2008-08-10T20:53:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![jwigal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jwigal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jwigal)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/start-drb-server-under-a-specific-user-account/145495/1 "2008-08-10T20:53:13Z")

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Is it possible to setup DRb Server to run under a specific account ala  
apache or mongrel\_cluster?

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**Author:** ![jwigal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jwigal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jwigal)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/start-drb-server-under-a-specific-user-account/145495/2 "2008-08-12T15:55:23Z")

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hi!

On 10.08.2008, at 20:52, Jeff W. wrote:

> Is it possible to setup DRb Server to run under a specific account  
> ala apache or mongrel\_cluster?

There’s no special option for this, but using sudo to call to the  
ferret\_server script as another user should work. just pay attention  
to read/write permissions for index and log files.

cheers,  
Jens

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