How about "sudo" which allows you to create lists of users and the commands
each is allowed to run as the SuperUser?
Norm
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> From: Herman Bruyninckx [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> Subject: [rtl] How to make a networked RT system safe?
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> I'm planning to use a number of PCs with RTL and RTAI for student hands-on
> sessions. I want to give them network access so that they can easily
> develop code on other computers or at home. However, when running the real
> time stuff on the hands-on PC, they have to have root priviliges. Since
> this potentially compromises security, I am wondering what the best
> possible solution to this problem might be. Anybody has any experience?
>
> Currently, I am thinking of using sudo and disabling NFS to the hands-on
> PCs... Is this sufficient?
>
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