security for systemtap compiler server

Dave Brolley brolley@redhat.com
Tue Jun 17 04:41:00 GMT 2008


Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> anithra wrote:
>
>   
>> [...] From what i understand the security requirements for the
>> compiler-server and the stapgui-server (with remote-execution&
>> compilation) are similiar [...]
>>     
>
> They are really complementary and composable rather than similar.
> Remote execution needs to authenticate the user (client), whereas
> remote compilation needs to authenticate the compiler (server).
>
>   
I tend to agree with Frank on this point. The combination of these 
separately valuable capabilities would accomplish what you need.

Dave



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