Re: User-space controlled raw ethernet - Is this the way to go?

Andrew Greensted wrote:

I want to be able to send raw ethernet frames between the two. I've looked at libpcap, libdnet and direct socket code. For each of these I've got something working, BUT, they all seem to need root permissions to do low level ethernet frame sending and receiving.

There's a reason for this. Low level ethernet frame processing lets you spoof to your heart's content...so by default only root is allowed to do it.

If you can get the root privileges to install a kernel module, can't you make the executable setuid root?

Chris
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