> Today, to access or set TCP/IP network parameters, one needs 
 > PRIV_SYS_IP_CONFIG and it's defined in privileges(5)
 > 
 > ---------
 > PRIV_SYS_IP_CONFIG
 > 
 > Allow a process to configure network parameters for TCP/IP using ndd. 
 > Allow  a  process  access  to otherwise restricted TCP/IP information 
 > using ndd.
 > ---------------
 > 
 > Now should we restrict the output of following subcommands
 > 
 > (a) ipadm show-prop (show's module specific NDD properties)
 > (b) ipad show-ifprop (show's interface specific NDD properties)
 > 
 > like we do for ndd(1M), today?
 > 
 > However, for dladm(1M), with Sebastien's PSARC/2008/473 push, some of 
 > the 'dladm show-*' commands needs no privileges. What is the expected 
 > behavior here?

I see no compelling reason to restrict the ability to see the current
values of properties.

-- 
meem

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