Re: [Exist-development] Scheduler and new permissions model....

[Adam R. <ad...@ex...>]

> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 3:54 AM, Adam Retter <ad...@ex...> wrote:
>>
>> >  Do we need to extend the conf.xml scheduler elements/definitions to be
>> > able to specify what user
>> > should be used to fire up a scheduled xquery, rather than the default
>> > guest?
>>
>> Nope, I have laid the foundations for SetUID and SetGID style
>> permissions, these will be implemented in the near future and will
>> also solve this issue I hope.
>>
>
> Yes, that's looks reasonable, the conf file can have scheduler definition
> 'account' (attribute) as cron do have.

No! It doesnt need that as you can just setUID on the XQuery file itself.

> + rule: account needs to be in the cron group

That is not necessary and will just overcomplicate the system.

> If no objections I can do this.

Thanks, but its okay. I will implement SetUID, SetGID and Sticky when
the permissions stuff has bedded down a bit - i.e. in a couple of
weeks...

> --
> Dmitriy Shabanov
>



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