[pulseaudio-discuss] Accessing audio as root

[Colin Guthrie]

'Twas brillig, and Markus Rechberger at 24/12/09 14:02 did gyre and gimble:
> I think it's pretty clear what the problem is.
> PA does not support multiple users on one system..
> I told you if you intend to replace the existing audio system and
> build up compatibility layers
> add try to do it right.

But for you "right" === "the exact same way it used to work".

Doing it "right" for most people === "thinking about the problem and
solving it in a secure manner"

Just because something is no longer identical to how it worked before
does not mean it's "wrong".

> People might have had an idea back then when
> they allowed multiple
> users to access the audio system. The authorization is normally
> handled by /etc/group, there
> I can clearly define who is allowed to access audio and who not.

Wrong. The authorisation is normally handled by Console Kit and UDEV
applying ACLs correct at the appropriate times for the appropriate users.

Using groups is old and unmanageable from a policy perspective.

> You define this behavior as a bug just because you don't seem to
> understand how the audio system
> worked before pulseaudio came up - definitely a good way to start.

How something used to work and how it should work are two completely
different things. Lennart and others have posted perfectly clear
explanations of why the old way was broken and insecure. We've fixed
that problem now. Yay!

Please either argue against these previous comments or accept them and
move on. Saying the same thing over and over without addressing the
points people raise is both rather rude and pointless.

Col

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