* Adil Katchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-06 17:01 -0500]: > I don't follow, what do you mean?
A file with mode rw----r-- owned by root:group1 could be read by anyone who is not in group1. Nicolas Confusing quote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Nicolas Rachinsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:44 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: Adil Katchi > Subject: Re: switching between groups > > > * Bruce M Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-06 18:11 +0000]: > > On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 11:14:06AM -0500, Adil Katchi wrote: > > > I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas how it's possible for a > user > > > that belongs to multiple groups to somehow limit his or her own > capabilities > > > by using only one of the n groups that they belong to and be able to > switch > > > between these groups? For example, if userA belongs to groupA, groupB > and > > > groupC, can userA enter a mode that would force it to only belong to > groupA > > > (or groupB, or groupC)? UserA whould be able to switch between these > groups > > > and back to normal (ie. belong to all groups). > > > > newgrp(1) could be hacked to do this fairly easily. Currently it preserves > > supplemental group memberships. An option to discard supplementals could > > be added. > > But you shouldn't forget, you can deny access to a specific group now. > This won't work any longer, when users can leave groups at will. > > Nicolas > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
