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LanceBaynes
Asked: 2011-02-07 01:59:41 +0800 CST

Security - Run apps with other users

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OS: Fedora 14 i386

It's used as a ""normal desktop laptop"".

"USER A" - it's the mainly used user, i log in with GDM with it, etc.

Goal: I need a little more security - separate a few apps!

How: run 3 applications ( Transmission, Google Chrome, Wine ) with other users ( so not with "USER A" ). But when i'm logged in ( in GUI ) with "USER A", i need icons on he's the Desktop. E.g.: just one click ( without asking for password!! ) and Google Chrome starts with another user.

How exactly can i do this? - How can i "grant" "USER A" with permissions ( securely ) so that it doesn't needs a password, when running applications with "USER B", "USER C", etc.?

Are there any howtos/docs/links?

Thank you in advance.

linux security fedora

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    1 Edit sudoers: # visudo

    ...
user1  ALL=(user2) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/transmission, /usr/bin/chromium-browser

    2 Add launch button for call "gksu -u user2 /usr/bin/transmission", "gksu -u user2 /usr/bin/chromium-browser"

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