> Actually the whole point would be to have the registry entry in
> the system section so random users can't tamper with it. However,
> installing LibGGI as a user must also be supported, so I'd suggest
> we have it in the user section for now. Then if we find a reason to
> do something more secur
> Actually the whole point would be to have the registry entry in
> the system section so random users can't tamper with it. However,
> installing LibGGI as a user must also be supported, so I'd suggest
> we have it in the user section for now. Then if we find a reason to
> do something more secur
> If at all possible, it'd be nice if a user that hasn't got write
> access to C: or to the system part of the registry can install
> libggi (possibly by putting a config file in the same folder as libggi
> or something).
>
If I go with a registry solution, which seems likely, I doubt I'
John Fortin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > If at all possible, it'd be nice if a user that hasn't got write
> > access to C: or to the system part of the registry can install
> > libggi (possibly by putting a config file in the same folder as libggi
> > or something).
> >
>
> If I go wit
On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 12:51:40PM -0500, John Fortin wrote:
> > If at all possible, it'd be nice if a user that hasn't got write
> > access to C: or to the system part of the registry can install
> > libggi (possibly by putting a config file in the same folder as libggi
> > or something).
> >
>
On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 12:27:20PM -0500, John Fortin wrote:
> > The idea I had was that the location of the config dir should be
> > stored in the Registry and retrieved from there. The environment
> > variable is not good, as in NT you actually have some security
> > wrt file permissions. I don'
Marcus Sundberg wrote:
>
> Andreas Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > > How about if we #ifdef around that code. Windows will be the only OS
> > > which can use an environment variable. The others would still be hard
> > > coded.
> >
> > Could be done, but I don't really like special sol
Andreas Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > How about if we #ifdef around that code. Windows will be the only OS
> > which can use an environment variable. The others would still be hard
> > coded.
>
> Could be done, but I don't really like special solutions ...
There has been a giiGetConfDi
Andreas Beck wrote:
>
> > Would there be any objection to overriding the compiled in configuration
> > file directory with an environment variable.
>
> Yes. This is compiled in for security purposes. In a perfect world, we would
> not have the SVGAlib target. However we do have such a target and
> Would there be any objection to overriding the compiled in configuration
> file directory with an environment variable.
Yes. This is compiled in for security purposes. In a perfect world, we would
not have the SVGAlib target. However we do have such a target and maybe
there are other reasons t
Would there be any objection to overriding the compiled in configuration
file directory with an environment variable. This would allow
installation in a directory structure other than the build structure.
Example: I configure and build to /e/local/user ( actually
e:/usr/local on Win98 ). Howe
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