Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:07:44 +0000 (GMT Standard Time) | From | Paul Jakma <> | Subject | Re: Capabilities |
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On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:
> The kernel should boot up in non-trusted mode (with root and SUID root binaries > recieving full capabilities, as it's implemented now). > > A simple syscall could then switch the kernel to trusted mode. Afterwards, root > is treated as all other others. > > Switching to trusted mode then can easily be done in init scripts, ... > > Of course, there shouldn't be a way to switch back to non-trusted mode... >
there shouldn't be any switch at any time.
Either your installation is compatible with a trust kernel or it's not. And if it is, then by booting up in non-trusted mode you leave a small window where the system is at risk. And hence switching to trusted mode would be meaningless.
> > Regards, > Andreas >
regards,
Paul Jakma paul@clubi.ie paul.jakma@compaq.com
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