Userv
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userv
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/userv/
Userv allows one program to invoke another when only limited trust exists between them. It is a tool which can be used to avoid having to give other system services root privileges, and which allows users to more securely have programs provide services to others. Userv can be useful as 'glue' for system administrators as well as application authors; there are a few userv-using utilities/examples in the associated userv-utils package.
Documentation
User's guide available from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/userv/spec.html/ch-notes.html
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | Janet Casey | 1 February 2001 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Ian Jackson | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ijackson/cvsweb/userv/ |
| Help | mailto:userv-annouce@chiark.greenend.org.uk | |
| Bug Tracking | mailto:userv-bugreports@chiark.greenend.org.uk | |
| Developer | mailto:userv-discuss@chiak.greenend.org.uk |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | flex |
| Required to build | md5sum |
| Required to build | GNU m4 |
| Required to build | make |
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