CherryPy/Turbogears on server not controlled by me

Jorge Vargas jorge.vargas at gmail.com
Wed Feb 21 17:58:38 EST 2007


On 2/20/07, Brian Blais <bblais at bryant.edu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if there is a way to run CherryPy/Turbogears on a server that I don't
> have root access to.

I have never run ANY webapp as root. you should follow that advice. in
fact don't run any server as root.

> If I just choose a random port, I think the security guys on
> the server would get annoyed at me.  What are my options?  I can talk to the admin,

why will the port be a problem are they all closed? if so well the
only way is to poke a whole in the firewall and you can't do that
without the boring talk to the admin.

> but they are very slow/reluctant to make changes...it took me a couple months to get
> them to upgrade to 2.4 from 2.3 last year, even when 2.5 was out.
>
>
>                 thanks,
>
>                         Brian Blais
>
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