[indiana-discuss] pfexec?

[Martin Bochnig]

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM, David Abrahams <dave at boostpro.com> wrote:
>
> Coming from other unices I find this strange pfexec thing being used in
> some places where sudo or su might have been used otherwise, and I'm
> trying to figure out its proper application.  Can anyone offer a helpful
> pointer?


In addition to being much more fine-grain-controllable, RBAC offers
you the convenience, that you do not need to re-type the password
every time you run pfexec.

RBAC originates from Trusted Solaris 2.5.1, then 8, now 10 & OSyyyy.mm.
It has highest level security certifications not many other operating
systems ever pass, whether with or without similar clones of Trusted
Extensions.


--
Martin