Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 19:25:05 +0100 From: roberto@keltia.freenix.fr (Ollivier Robert) To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: User class/capabilities database Message-ID: <Mutt.19961115192505.roberto@keltia.freenix.fr> In-Reply-To: <Mutt.19961115215502.davidn@sdev>; from David Nugent on Nov 15, 1996 21:55:02 %2B1100 References: <Mutt.19961115215502.davidn@sdev>
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According to David Nugent: > the user class being a pointer to a "termcap-like" capabilities > and attributes database. I assume that support for this is not > completed, or has ceased. Is this a FreeBSD-specific project, > or is it tied to bsd 4.4lite? I could use this sorts of hook > 1) Is this a FreeBSD specific facility, or is it a bsd one > (involving not only FreeBSD developers but the others)? This is a generic 4.4BSD feature although the code to support them is not written. BSD/OS has an implementation of these. > 2) How much work has already been done already in terms of > standardising user attributes (and what they are), I don't know but I don't believe much. > 3) What existing code supports the facility, and how much > freedom exists to expand the concept to cover user/session > accounting in general. Talk to Sean Eric Fagan <sef@kithrup.com> who was working into implementing user classes in FreeBSD. -- Ollivier ROBERT -=- The daemon is FREE! -=- roberto@keltia.freenix.fr FreeBSD keltia.freenix.fr 3.0-CURRENT #28: Sun Nov 10 13:37:41 MET 1996
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