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How to run Wowza service to start / stop from non-root account?

Hi.

I want to Wowza service to start / stop from non-root account to a security problem.

The OS is Ubuntu 12.04 version.

How to run Wowza Streaming Engine as a Named User (Linux and OS X)

I’ve also found this part, if you run a service as non-root account

/ var / run / WowzaStreamingEngine ': Permission denied The only message occurs.

Is there Wowza service can be controlled by a non-root account?

Thanks.

Hi,

Please see this article, How to run Wowza Media Server as non-root user on port 80.

Hope this is what you’re looking for.

Regards,

Jason

Thanks for your answer.

But after using this method to get off the ‘service WowzaStreaming Engine start’ command in the non-root account appears as follows and does not work.

WowzaStreamingEngine stopped

WowzaStreamingEngine: starting …

touch: can not touch `/ var / run / WowzaStreamingEngine ': Permission denied

Please help me to know the way to start / stop the Wowza service under non-root account.

I want to start / stop as Wowza service mode in non-root account.

While applying both methods below, was denied permission in non-root account.

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-run-wowza-streaming-engine-as-a-named-user-linux-and-os-x

https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-run-wowza-media-server-as-non-root-user-on-port-80

If WowzaStreamingEngine service mode to start and stop is impossible at non-root account,

Can you explain why is impossible?

Wait for answer.

Thanks.