Difference between revisions of "Userv"
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|Full description=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. | |Full description=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. | ||
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|Computer languages=C | |Computer languages=C | ||
|Documentation note=User's guide available from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/userv/spec.html/ch-notes.html | |Documentation note=User's guide available from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/userv/spec.html/ch-notes.html | ||
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|Keywords=security,development,administration,configuration,installation,userv,boundary | |Keywords=security,development,administration,configuration,installation,userv,boundary | ||
| − | | | + | |Version identifier=1.0.1 |
| + | |Version date=2000-07-27 | ||
| + | |Version status=stable | ||
| + | |Version download=http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/userv/userv.tar.gz | ||
| + | |Version comment=1.0.1 stable released 2000-07-27 | ||
|Last review by=Janet Casey | |Last review by=Janet Casey | ||
|Last review date=2005-05-11 | |Last review date=2005-05-11 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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| − | | | + | |GNU package identifier=userv |
| − | | | + | |License verified date=2001-02-01 |
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| + | |License=GPLv2 | ||
| + | |License verified by=Janet Casey | ||
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Revision as of 16:11, 12 October 2012
GNU userv
https://www.gnu.org/software/userv/
Security boundary tool.
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.
This is a GNU package:userv
Download
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/userv/userv-1.2.0.tar.gz.sig
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Jackson | Maintainer |
| Peter Benie | Maintainer |
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Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | make |
| Required to build | GNU M4 |
| Required to build | flex |
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