On 14 Mar 2006, at 15:42, Joerg Barfurth wrote: > Calum Benson wrote: > >>>> "Current user" config: >>>> Shared Folders (could affect all users if run as root, though) >>> >>> So should there be a GUI to help invoke it as root ? >> Good question. For this sort of app on Linux, we pop up a dialog >> that allows you to either enter an an administrative password, or >> continue with your current privileges. I'll have to check whether >> we're porting this behaviour to Solaris. > > I believe "an administrative password" means one for the root account.
Yes, for Linux it does... I appreciate that we have a more sophisticated requirement in Solaris, which is why I deliberately avoided saying "root password" :) > So there is a choice: either have a simpler interface that requires > profiles to be assigned directly to the user (which reduces > security) or incorporate role support at the price of a UI which is > even more complex than the "administrative password" one on Linux. > > FWIW: Most "run as" GUIs suck, IMHO. (At least those I've seen) Care to explain why, so we can avoid making the same mistake? Cheeri, Calum. -- CALUM BENSON, Usability Engineer Sun Microsystems Ireland mailto:calum.benson at sun.com Java Desktop System Team http://blogs.sun.com/calum +353 1 819 9771 Any opinions are personal and not necessarily those of Sun Microsystems
