#!/usr/bin/env python # # Copyright 2007 Doug Hellmann. # # # All Rights Reserved # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby # granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all # copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Doug # Hellmann not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to # distribution of the software without specific, written prior # permission. # # DOUG HELLMANN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN # NO EVENT SHALL DOUG HELLMANN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN # CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. # """Using the os module to find information about the user running the current process. """ __module_id__ = "$Id$" #end_pymotw_header import os TEST_GID=501 TEST_UID=527 def show_user_info(): print 'Effective User :', os.geteuid() print 'Effective Group :', os.getegid() print 'Actual User :', os.getuid(), os.getlogin() print 'Actual Group :', os.getgid() print 'Actual Groups :', os.getgroups() return print 'BEFORE CHANGE:' show_user_info() print try: os.setegid(TEST_GID) except OSError: print 'ERROR: Could not change effective group. Re-run as root.' else: print 'CHANGED GROUP:' show_user_info() print try: os.seteuid(TEST_UID) except OSError: print 'ERROR: Could not change effective user. Re-run as root.' else: print 'CHANGE USER:' show_user_info() print