[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Linas Vepstas) writes:
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 04:03:13PM -0500, Kevin T.Broderick was heard to remark:
>>
>> As the most recent reply I've seen clearly outlined, it's quite
>> possible to create
>> a user specifically for gnucash (or perhaps gnucash and other sensitive
>> files)
>> and then su to that user (who is the only non-root user with access to
>> the files).
>
> Derek, and anyone else who is listening, the above is actually a good
> enough idea to actually consider implementing. It allows for a
> passwd-protected login to the app, and it allows the OS to handle
> all of the 'other aspects' of security. I'm cc'ing gnome-office,
> as surely this comes up often enough for other apps as well ...
Yes, but there isn't much for *US* to implement. This is mostly
a sysadmin setup issue. Or at worst a documentation issue.
-derek
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