[openbeosstorage] Re: session module

"Axel D=F6rfler"  <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> "Ingo Weinhold" <bonefish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > If they would allow execution of an abitrary program, they would be 
> > a 
> > great opportunity for virus writers, too. :-)
> 
> Yes, that is what I had in mind ;-))

:-)

> Seriously, you can install a kernel module that registers as a 
> reparse 
> point handler - if that's a virus or not, will probably be your 
> problem, as always.

Yes, a kernel module is fine, I think. If you can install those (once 
we have multi-user (if that will ever happen)), you have full access to 
the machine anyway.

> I have not yet decided if and how that service should be exported to 
> userland (in a generic way).
> For example there could be a flag for the fs=3D5Fmount=3D5Fvolume() 
> command 
> that will cause a sticky reparse point to be created.

And how to get rid of it again=3F
You certainly want to add functions to add/remove(/list=3F) them=3F!

CU, Ingo

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