Re: ... fedora-selinux

From: Jim Cornette (jim-cornette_at_insight.rr.com)
Date: 03/10/04

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    Bevan C. Bennett wrote:

    >
    >> It depends on how well it keeps itself inline with staying out of
    >> site for a normal user. I have no guess on the percentage of Linux
    >> users that will not override the SELinux features. I am open to the
    >> concept. But do not want additional problems thrown into the mix. NT4
    >> as comparison caused me headaches as a user. I avoided it because it
    >> was not setup to stay out of the way of using a computer.
    >
    >
    > [Sorry for the excessive snipping.]

    No problem with the snippage.

    >
    > It's my understanding that the default security configuration will
    > stay out of the way and will provide a 'normal' seeming sort of
    > environment. I agree with you that the new default should not make it
    > more difficult for a normal user to use and manage their computer.
    >
    > The big bonus of SELinux is that you can then go in and, in a much
    > more fine grained manner than is currently possible, adjust how
    > certain things are or are not allowed to run. In the long run, this
    > will help make the system -more- useable than currently because you'll
    > be able to configure activities that are traditionally 'root only' to
    > be more accessible by authenticated (or power) users without opening
    > up everything else.
    >
    >
    This sounds like the right directon to take with the concept. I know the
    points brought up about running a cd-burner, without having to be root,
    will be much appreciated. I am sure that there are many now root
    priveleged items that will be more user friendly because of the SELinux
    activity.

    Jim 

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