On 02/15/2011 02:50 PM, Tim wrote:
> Tim:
>>> 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.
>
> Roberto Ragusa:
>> You are right. That user has not lower permissions from a system
>> p
Tim:
>> 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.
Roberto Ragusa:
> You are right. That user has not lower permissions from a system
> point of view; it certainly has "lower permissi
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
erikmccaskey64:
>>> I just need it for "bigger security". i don't only want to run
>>> transmission-gtk with another user, i want to run e.g.: Google Chrome
>>> too. [run application with a user that has low permissions results in
>>> bigger sec.]
Tim:
>> I'm curious to know in what way have you m
On 02/12/2011 02:29 PM, Tim wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-02-12 at 01:19 -0800, erikmccaskey64 wrote:
>
>> I just need it for "bigger security". i don't only want to run
>> transmission-gtk with another user, i want to run e.g.: Google Chrome
>> too. [run application with a user that has low permissions r
