Cannot perform a PING

[mnementh64]

Hi to all !

I use JSVC to execute a class (within a jar file) which only performs a Ping on a host with :
Boolean status = InetAddress.getByName(hostAddr).isReachable(timeou t);

Under Linux systems, the isReachable() function can only use ICMP protocol if the jar file has the Suid privilege (chmod +s) and has to be executed as root user, otherwise it will perform the PING with TCP protocol on port 7.

After all, I am sure that :
- JSVC has the Suid privilege
- the jar file also has the same
- jsvc is executed as root
... and my Ping don't work with ICMP (I know it because my firewalls block all TCP / 7 requests).

And if I launch as root the jar with java -jar myJar ... it's ok (in ICMP).

Does anybodyy has any idea to help me ?

Best regards

Sylvain Caillet

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