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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</H1>
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<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: "Felix A. Croes" <<A HREF="mailto:felix#xs1,simplex.nl">felix#xs1,simplex.nl</A>></LI>
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Miroslav Silovic <silovic#zesoi,fer.hr> wrote:
> Matt Chatterley <matt#mpc,dyn.ml.org> writes:
>
> > It does exist in MudOS, but yes, is often downplayed, it seems. I haven't
> > gone to any great lengths to change this (the only functions that I have
> > really secured are those that interface with the FS and other 'sensitive'
> > parts of the game backbone.
To be more precise, a security system that provides call_other() safety
exists in the Lima mudlib for MudOS. It works pretty well, but isn't
perfect (for a criticism, read my recent postings in r.g.m.lp on the
subject).
> > One problem with introducing heavy function-security is that unless you
> > design it in what appears (to me) a quite cumbersome way, you will cause
> > problems when you wish unprivaleged objects to interact with each other in
> > theoretically sensitive ways.
>
> Actually Cold seems to have solved this problem: It has the following
> mechanisms:
<feature list omitted>
LPC has all of these as well. The afore-mentioned security system
attempts to impose <default> security for code that does not explicitly
make use of any of these features or permission checks.
Felix Croes
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<LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] 3D engines for MUDs</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00873" HREF="msg00873.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] 3D engines for MUDs</A></strong>,
Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</a>, Tue 24 Mar 1998, 14:58 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00876" HREF="msg00876.html">3D engines for MUDs</A></strong>,
s001gmu <a href="mailto:s001gmu#nova,wright.edu">s001gmu#nova,wright.edu</a>, Tue 24 Mar 1998, 15:30 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00866" HREF="msg00866.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] 3D engines for MUDs</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00791" HREF="msg00791.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Fri 20 Mar 1998, 16:47 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00789" HREF="msg00789.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</A></strong>,
Felix A. Croes <a href="mailto:felix#xs1,simplex.nl">felix#xs1,simplex.nl</a>, Fri 20 Mar 1998, 16:40 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00776" HREF="msg00776.html">(fwd) Functional Security</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Fri 20 Mar 1998, 00:04 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00777" HREF="msg00777.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</A></strong>,
Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lboro.ac.uk</a>, Fri 20 Mar 1998, 03:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00780" HREF="msg00780.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</A></strong>,
Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:matt#mpc,dyn.ml.org">matt#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Fri 20 Mar 1998, 08:52 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00785" HREF="msg00785.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] (fwd) Functional Security</A></strong>,
Miroslav Silovic <a href="mailto:silovic#zesoi,fer.hr">silovic#zesoi,fer.hr</a>, Fri 20 Mar 1998, 10:37 GMT
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