Apache Reference: http_core, Group

Group

Effective Group ID for Server Process
Syntax: Group A
Example: Group nobody
Since: Apache 1.0

This directive sets the (UNIX) group under which the server process will run and answer requests. To use this directive, the stand-alone server must be run initially as ``root''. The argument gid is either a group name or ``#'' followed by a numerical group ID. The use of this directive in <VirtualHost> requires a properly configured suEXEC wrapper. When used inside a <VirtualHost> in this manner, the directive affects only the group runs as CGI processes. All other types of requests are processed as the group specified in the main server.