On Tue, Mar 03, 2015 at 05:51:27PM +0100, someone wrote: > Hello, > > If I: > > pkg_add firefox-esr > > then I cannot see any separated user for it: > > grep -i firefox /etc/passwd > > When will OpenBSD have a separated user for the webbrowser by default?
I think Ted specifically stated that jailing the browser under its own user was outside the scope of what he was intending to do.. > If someone gets in via the webbrowser... it will have the id_rsa, the > *.kdb, etc. > > If it will not be default.... what are the solutions for the people to > run their webbrowser with another user? > > $ su - foo > Password: > $ /usr/local/bin/firefox-esr > Error: no display specified > $ exit > echo $DISPLAY > :0 > $ su - foo > Password: > export DISPLAY=":0" > $ /usr/local/bin/firefox-esr > No protocol specified > No protocol specified > Error: cannot open display: :0 > $ > You'll need to copy the .Xauthority file from your main user (the one running X) to ~foo/.Xauthority >From there, you can then run X apps as foo and they should work just fine. > Or is X so bad that it's not worth it? Can I run _several X servers_ > on my notebook (separated from each other)? > > Ex.: CTRL+ALT+F2 would bring up the logged in user with it's own X > server, and CTRL+ALT+F3 another.. > > Many thanks,
