Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] privilege separation

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From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:25:24 -0700
On 5/18/12 8:16 AM, Ed Beroset wrote:
> On the Wireshark wish list is "Add privilege separation for POSIX environments (in progress)."  What's left to do on that one?  Apply the privilege during a "make install"?

I think it's referring to running the dissection code with as few
privileges as possible. The PrivilegeSeparation page on the wiki as a
little more information.

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