On 02/14/2011 03:01 PM, Tim wrote: > Roberto Ragusa: >> That is simple. If a program runs as a different user, it simply >> does not have access to your main user data (e.g. firefox bookmarks >> or cookies, saved email, and all your documents). > > Doesn't equate with the description of the other user having "lower" > permissions, though. The description (lower permissions, bigger > security) engenders the notion of different types of users, that Windows > uses (ordinary lowly users, power users, admins, etc.). > > Running as some other user will still have the same ability to do bad > stuff as yourself could do. So I wouldn't call it an increased > "security" thing. You are right. That user has not lower permissions from a system point of view; it certainly has "lower permissions" to access personal data, so the "bigger security" is just in relation to personal data. -- Roberto Ragusa mail at robertoragusa.it -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
