Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:36:42 -0400 (EDT) | From | <> | Subject | Re: capabilities in elf headers: next (final?) itteration |
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Hi Jonathan, Well, sure, 'login' would have to check somewhere to determine what caps a user should have. Most probably it would be better to add this to the /etc/shadow file in the reserved field, then patch 'login' to use that. (this is an off the cuff suggestion, the glibc ppl may have a better idea on this ;-) And yes, _some_ user would need all caps set, or at least the cap to set/modify 'setuid root' files (the equiv. of 'CAP_GOD' or whatever) otherwise it would be difficult to admin the box. I guess 'getty' could also be modified to lower caps on all remote logins, as well, regardless of (or in concert with) /etc/securetty.
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Jonathan Walther wrote:
> > Sounds cool, but how do you plan to let other users have "raised caps"? > Maybe there should be a capabilities section in /etc/password that shows a > users capabilities? And root of couse gets his all turned on... or > something like that. > > Jonathan > > On Fri, 9 Apr 1999 parse@salem.k12.va.us wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I think I've got the 'Right Solution' (tm) to putting caps in elf > > headers in the most appropriate way (i.e., the UNIX way): [snip]
- -- David L. Parsley Network Specialist City of Salem Schools
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