Re: [PATCH] implement in-kernel keys & keyring management

[Trond Myklebust]

På fr , 06/08/2004 klokka 17:31, skreiv David Howells:
>  - Two std keyrings per user: per-user and default-user-session

So what *is* the reason for the "per-user" and "default-user-session"
keys?

In a strong authentication model, a setuid process should not normally
find itself automatically authenticated to a new set of keys.

Cheers,
  Trond
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