ppd> From: Mark Howe <markh@p...>
ppd> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 11:48:40 +0100
ppd> X-Message-Number: 2
ppd> 
ppd> Dear Trio,
ppd>               I had a similar problem trying to run a tape backup 
ppd> program as an ordinary user. In that situation I found that by adding
ppd> my 
ppd> ordinary user to the group 'disk' it worked. Maybe there's a similar 
ppd> group relating to your application...
ppd> 
ppd> Mark

Or you can try this:

chmod u+s your_program

The program should run as if root have started it.

Milan.