How can I have a PHP script run a shell script as root?

Question

Running Fedora 9/10, Apache 2, PHP 5...

Can I run a shell script as root, from a PHP script using exec()?

Do I just give Apache root priveleges, and then add

Answer 1

You could consider using an ssh connection to localhost with keepair authentication to an account that has root permissions. In such a setup you won't need root access for your webserver.