From: Randolph Fritz <randolph@cyber-dyne.com>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] allow
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 17:18:38 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20000714171837.A3426@cyber-dyne.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200007141446.KAA17766@illustrious.cnchost.com>; from pip@namaste.stricca.org on Fri, Jul 14, 2000 at 02:51:21PM -0400
On Fri, Jul 14, 2000 at 02:51:21PM -0400, pip@namaste.stricca.org wrote:
>
> The reason 'allow' is fine on the stand-alone file fileserver is because
> of physical security. Is it possibly to provide a similar facility in the
> context of the general purpose system ? Maybe the use of smart cards
> might be a solution. At system configuration time, you config the
> system to recognize the bearer of a particular card as the admin.
>
This could be done relatively simply with Dallas Semiconductor's
iButton, which you can read about at <http://www.ibutton.com>. The
gadget and its interface are quite inexpensive. And they sell a
decoder ring version. Really.
--
Randolph Fritz
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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2000-07-14 18:51 pip
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