HGeneAnthony
01-09-2006, 02:33 PM
I'd like to have it so users can run a program (while under a user account) without having to supply a root password. On top of that there's some programs that I'd like them to only be able to run as a user (like a web browser). Under *nix based systems you have setid and sudo. SetID allows you to have a program always run as the owner. Sudo allows you to define policies in which certain users can elevate their privledges for certain commands. They would be prompted for their password without needing the root password. The idea is to make it easier for users to run under a user account and be able to easily get elevated privledges when needed, if possible transparently. Also if they run under an admin account, to be able to make sure certain programs (which could be dangerous with higher permissions) can be alleviated. Like mail clients, web browsers, etc.
By the way, if there's any Windows users who feel these things don't matter Microsoft is implementing some of this technology in Longhorn. Just not so well.
By the way, if there's any Windows users who feel these things don't matter Microsoft is implementing some of this technology in Longhorn. Just not so well.