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Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper

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Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper

Subject: Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper
From: "M. Uli Kusterer" <email@hidden>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 03:53:04 +0100

At 20:12 Uhr +0000 20.01.2005, Finlay Dobbie wrote:

I don't know if that's the case for a multi-user system, though. Wouldn't that tool be pre-authorized for *everyone*?
If your tool self-restricts correctly then that doesn't matter.

When it comes to security I'd rather rely on Apple's code that's been used in hundreds of projects than on me myself writing bug-free and un-exploitable code.

Users can use the keychain to authorize my helper once without the hassle of having to re-enter the password every time. That will even ask them to re-authorize when the app is modified. Sounds safer to me. -- Cheers, M. Uli Kusterer ------------------------------------------------------------ "The Witnesses of TeachText are everywhere..." http://www.zathras.de _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Cocoa-dev mailing list (email@hidden) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: This email sent to email@hidden References: >Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper (From: Finlay Dobbie <email@hidden>) >Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper (From: Bob Ippolito <email@hidden>) >Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper (From: Finlay Dobbie <email@hidden>) Prev by Date: Re: Cocoa global hotkey Next by Date: Re: Cocoa global hotkey Previous by thread: Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper Next by thread: Re: Authorization without permanent setuid on helper Index(es): Date Thread