Capabilities Break root's ultimate power into distinct groups Vendor-indepedent committee tried to make a standard, POSIX 1003.1e. Committee gave up, draft never became standard. Many Unix-like systems have capabilities Specific names and implementation differs Not terribly portable
Copyright 2003, Bri Hatch of Onsight, Inc.
Presented at ISSA Puget Sound, 2003.
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