> > The GOALS: > > 1. KISS > 2. Don't dictate to the system admin (i.e. if he wants to use groups to > control access fine, we should be able to still live with or without his > inteference) > 3. We should be able to function properly when no one is logged on. > > The PLAN: > > 1. When starting check if someone is already logged on. > If logged on: > Are we root? if yes - continue, we love you > if not do we have write permissions on the file? - Continue we > love you > if not - > inform d00d and ask said d00d to save to alternate location. > if not logged on: > Attempt to authenticate as root. If pass - continue we love you > if fail - d00d... contact your system admin > > I think - Attempt to authenticate as user/password. If logged ... (Other problem is in Ubuntu - "no root password" and all the time "sudo with a user password")
> The CONSEQUENCES: > > 1. When root is logged on, [s]he can edit run without problems > 2. When another user is logged on, [s]he can run IF they have write > permissions on that file (so the sys admin can decide to use groups to > control access too) > 3. When logged on, Any user that is neither root, nor have write access > to the config file, can run entrance_edit_gui, but will only be able to > save an alternate config file, not the *main* one. > 4. When not logged on, you MUST supply the root password before we > launch, else no show. > > the same. There... we have it... GPC (Goal, Plan, Consequences ;)), I'll > appreciate any more crucifixion on said plan before i start > implementing... what i'll do tonite, is make that authentication code in > entrance easily reusable. > > Cheers, > Essien > > nice ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
