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Subject: Re: [9fans] So What is P9 good for.....
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:31:53 +0000
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Ronald G. Minnich wrote:
> - "you can't secure a system with a privileged user" - Spaf

Actually you can, but only if the *only* use of privilege
on the system is to implement a suitable security policy.
The use of set-UID-0 *applications* on Unix was extremely
short-sighted.