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title: "How to execute binaries with specific parameters"
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updated: 2026-11-03T14:48:14Z
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# How to execute binaries with specific parameters

This document provides information on how to execute binaries by passing specific parameters.

The objective of passing parameters as the execution happens is to customize its behavior, provide input data, or control execution dynamically without modifying the application's code.

You can do it using policies or sudo rules:

## Execute binaries with specific parameters using policies

1. In the **Segura™ Platform**, in the navigation bar, hover over the **Products menu** and select **EPM**.
2. In the side menu, select **Policies > Linux > Policies**.
3. In the **Policies** report, click **Add** and select **General**.
4. In the **General** tab, enter the following information:
  1. In the **Policy name *** field, enter a name to identify the policy.
  2. In the **Status *** field, select to enable or disable the policy.
  3. In the **Guideline *** field, select **Binary Run** as the guideline to perform the policy.
  4. In the **Checker (path or executor)** field, enter the command: `exec="/usr/bin/binary_path"`.
  5. In the **Enable audit? *** field, select to enable the auditing of policy actions.
  6. In the **Include general denial rule?** field, select to allow only registered rules and deny what is not in the rule.
  7. In the **Rules** field, click **+ Add** to enter the rules.
    1. Select **Allow** to allow access for the user or group and enter the following rule text in the format of policies in CaitSith: `argv[1]="first_parameter" task.uid=user_id path="example_path/*"`.
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More information about the CaitSith policies and parameters in [CaitSith Documentation](https://caitsith.sourceforge.io/).
    2. Click **Add** for each rule created.
  8. Click **Continue**.
5. In the **Review** tab, review the access policy and click **Save**.

## Execute binaries with specific parameters using sudo rules

## Execute binaries with specific parameters using sudo rules

1. In the **Segura™ Platform**, in the navigation bar, hover over the **Products menu** and select **EPM**.
2. In the side menu, select **Policies > Linux > Sudo Rules**.
3. In the **Rules for sudo** report, click **Add** and select **General**.
4. In the **Registration rules for sudo** screen, enter the following information:
  1. In the **Identification name *** field, enter a name to identify the rule.
  2. In the **Enabled *** field, select **Yes** to enable the rule.
  3. In the **Commands for rule application (must be used the full path) *** field, enter the command for rule application. **For example**: `/usr/bin/binary_path --first_parameter --user=* example_path/*`.
  4. In the **It should be NOPASSWD? *** field, select to ask or not the user to enter their password.
  5. In the **Should it be FOLLOW? *** field, select to be able to edit symbolic links.
  6. In the **Should it be SETENV? *** field, select to be able to set system parameters.
  7. Optional: In the **Description** field, enter a brief description of this rule.
5. Click **Save**.