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SubjectRe: Capabilities
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:

> The kernel should boot up in non-trusted mode (with root and SUID root binaries
> recieving full capabilities, as it's implemented now).
>
> A simple syscall could then switch the kernel to trusted mode. Afterwards, root
> is treated as all other others.
>
> Switching to trusted mode then can easily be done in init scripts, ...
>
> Of course, there shouldn't be a way to switch back to non-trusted mode...
>

there shouldn't be any switch at any time.

Either your installation is compatible with a trust kernel or it's not.
And if it is, then by booting up in non-trusted mode you leave a small
window where the system is at risk. And hence switching to trusted mode
would be meaningless.

>
> Regards,
> Andreas
>

regards,

Paul Jakma
paul@clubi.ie
paul.jakma@compaq.com


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