Ahmed Kamal on 07/23/2009 04:54 PM wrote: > Exactly the point, the user shares his desktop, or starts some service > using the services GUI, and FireKit should offer to help. Moreover, this > actually would improve desktop security, since without FireKit, a > typical user after wasting half an hour, would understand it was the > firewall blocking him, and would simply disable it for good. This > happens on any OS. However, with FireKit, pro-actively offering to help > the user, and requesting by default a limited time-window for opening > the ports, actually ensures a better desktop security > The user should simply be prompted: "Do you want "Vino Remote Desktop" to be allowed network access?" (Yes or No) That's if the port is not already open. FireKit, or something like it, has been needed for a long time. The user experience for everyone will be greatly improved. It's great you are starting this initiative. I hope you are able to get something out of it. > > > But of course python ;) > Great, so it'll be just as slow as all the other system administration tools. The folks involved with system-config-* may not notice it, but on slightly older systems (say, P4 generation) the firewall tool or services tool takes ages to start. Easily 30 seconds to a minute. Thanks Python. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
