Re: Privacy

[linas linas org (Linas Vepstas)]

On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 04:03:13PM -0500, Kevin T.Broderick was heard to remark:
> 
> As the most recent reply I've seen clearly outlined, it's quite 
> possible to create
> a user specifically for gnucash (or perhaps gnucash and other sensitive 
> files)
> and then su to that user (who is the only non-root user with access to 
> the files).

Derek, and anyone else who is listening, the above is actually a good
enough idea to actually consider implementing.  It allows for a 
passwd-protected login to the app, and it allows the OS to handle
all of the 'other aspects' of security.  I'm cc'ing gnome-office,
as surely this comes up often enough for other apps as well ... 

[background: user wants to leave a desktop perma-logged in, xlock-off,
so wife/kids/parents can use, but wants to passwd protect or possibly 
encrypt certain things.]

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