I think that signing in again, or assuming a role should not be a 
function of this tool. It should be a function of the desktop. For 
example, in Trusted Extensions both the CDE and JDS desktops provide 
GUIs for role assumption. There is also a new JDS framework for running 
tools that require special privileges.

--Glenn

John Beck wrote:

>Glenn> I'm also curious how this tool can change its indentity anyway.
>Glenn> Does it restart itself?
>
>Ann> I've seen this type of capability on MacOS, but will have to wait
>Ann> for the NWAM engineers to comment on the feasibility and side
>Ann> effects of such a feature on Solaris.
>
>The tool wouldn't change its identity; instead, as Ann's original text
>suggested, one could 'sign in as a different user' or one could assume
>a role with greater privileges, or whatever, and then the user in
>question would exit the tool and restart it.
>
>-- John
>
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