[Gtk-sharp-list] Password popup

[Christopher David Howie]

On 04/15/2010 05:41 PM, toogooda wrote:
> I am using Gnome so I asume I use gksu?

Correct.

> If i call it at startup when I then run shell commands I do not need to
> prefix sudo?

If your entire app requires root permissions to run, then yes.  For
example, if the purpose of the app is to alter the system configuration,
this makes sense.

If, on the other hand, only a small feature requires root access then
you should run gksu for the command you need to run for that feature,
when the user accesses that feature.

Search the web for the "principle of least privilege" -- basically,
don't give your app any more privileges than it needs to perform its
task.  Giving it any more increases the amount of damage your app could
do if it has a bug or security vulnerability.

-- 
Chris Howie
http://www.chrishowie.com
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