re: How are Process Names Generated?

[Robert Gezelter]

For Kevin Atchley:

Kevin,

I would have entered this as a comment on your thread, but you closed it before I could enter it.

Generally, it is a not a good idea for processes to change their UICs as a matter of course. This requires the use of privileged facilities, which can only weaken the overall security of the system.

The security and other implications are seerious. In all the cases that I have seen, the same effects of changing the UIC can be achieved in a fully secure way, without the use of privileges, through the use of the appropriate ACLs.

I hope that the above is helpful.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com

[Uwe Zessin]

There has been a recent change in ITRC:

you can now respond to closed threads.

[Robert Gezelter]

Uwe,

I hadn't noticed that. I have re-posted the comment to Kevin's thread.

Thanks for the pointer, it is appreciated.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com

[Antoniov.]

Bob,
so it's better you close this thread.

Antonio Vigliotti

[Robert Gezelter]

Antoniov,

Yes, I forgot to close this thread when I posted to the other thread yesterday. Thank you for reminding me.

- Bob Gezelter