Hi Frank, ...snip... > would not have been filed). I agree with you that it is unreasonable that one > is currently able to shut down connected clients or to attach/detach projects > using the BOINC Manager but unable to change local preferences with the BOINC > Manager. I'm currently considering to change the permissions of the > global_prefs_override.xml file from 0644 to 0664 so that the BOINC core > client can write to this file.
Oh, that's great! > > A similar issue is for graphics visualization (I would fill a > > separated report, but since we are discussince about authorizations): > > since boinc-client is running as 'boinc' and the X not (since it's > > started by the logged in user) no graphics is displayed by default; > > the used need to explicitly allow boinc to use its X session, and this > > could be a problem for non-experienced users. I'd like to adress this > > problem too. > > This will be addressed in BOINC 6, there the graphics application will be > executed as the user who started the BOINC Manager. Just out of curiosity: when is Boinc6 expected to be release? Thanks for your kindness and really complete replies, Sandro -- Sandro Tosi (aka morph, Morpheus, matrixhasu) My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
