the point was that the model was better, not necessarily the implementation.
Similarly the model of ACLs has a lot of advantages over traditional Unix permissions, however that doesn't make Windows more secure.
Cheers,
Ben
ACLs versus UNIX User:Group security?
- (inthane-chan)
- (14)
- May 4, 2006, 04:48:59 PM EDT
if you mean access lists (ACL) you need both
- (boxley)
- May 4, 2006, 06:28:36 PM EDT
Remember, complex does not mean secure
- (ben_tilly)
- (9)
- May 4, 2006, 07:11:27 PM EDT
Besides which, I am under the impression
- (jake123)
- (3)
- May 4, 2006, 09:46:47 PM EDT
My impression contradicts that
-NT
- (ben_tilly)
- May 5, 2006, 02:23:11 AM EDT
Nah.
- (pwhysall)
- (1)
- May 5, 2006, 02:47:08 AM EDT
Bolt-on? How so?
- (folkert)
- May 5, 2006, 09:46:35 AM EDT
On "real security weenies"...
- (inthane-chan)
- (4)
- May 5, 2006, 10:56:58 AM EDT
But some are better than others
- (ben_tilly)
- (3)
- May 5, 2006, 11:11:08 AM EDT
Awooga! Pedant alert!
- (pwhysall)
- May 6, 2006, 05:10:47 AM EDT
except for the giant gapers in it, ask skip offline
-NT
- (boxley)
- (1)
- May 6, 2006, 10:49:59 AM EDT
Will do but...
- (ben_tilly)
- May 8, 2006, 11:18:55 AM EDT
Linux has both.
- (broomberg)
- May 4, 2006, 10:16:06 PM EDT
UNIX has ACLs.
- (pwhysall)
- (1)
- May 5, 2006, 01:58:36 AM EDT
see my "Bolt on? How so?" post.
-NT
- (folkert)
- May 5, 2006, 09:47:57 AM EDT