[Evolution] (no subject)

Not Zed notzed@ximian.com
Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:34:32 +0800


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Why do you have differnet users then?  you should only log on as a
normal user to do any desktop tasks, use su if you need root, and
redirect root's email to you via an alias.

What you're trying to do, at leas tthe way you're trying to do it goes
against linux's security model - and is supposed to not work.

On Fri, 2004-10-22 at 17:00 -0400, Bill Case wrote:

> How do I configure evolution 1.4.6 so that I can access the same data
> (addresses, tasks, inbox etc) either as root, user1 or user2?
> 
> I don't want or need separate or different files for each user. They
> are
> all me.
> 
> Also, if I use evolution to access my mail as one user, it won't
> access
> it as another user after I logout and login as a different user (or
> root) unless I reboot.  How do I fix that? 
> 
> Bill

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Why do you have differnet users then?&nbsp; you should only log on as a normal user to do any desktop tasks, use su if you need root, and redirect root's email to you via an alias.<BR>
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What you're trying to do, at leas tthe way you're trying to do it goes against linux's security model - and is supposed to not work.<BR>
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On Fri, 2004-10-22 at 17:00 -0400, Bill Case wrote:<BR>
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    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">How do I configure evolution 1.4.6 so that I can access the same data</FONT></TT><BR>
    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">(addresses, tasks, inbox etc) either as root, user1 or user2?</FONT></TT><BR>
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    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">I don't want or need separate or different files for each user. They are</FONT></TT><BR>
    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">all me.</FONT></TT><BR>
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    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">Also, if I use evolution to access my mail as one user, it won't access</FONT></TT><BR>
    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">it as another user after I logout and login as a different user (or</FONT></TT><BR>
    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">root) unless I reboot.&nbsp; How do I fix that? </FONT></TT><BR>
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    <TT><FONT COLOR="#000000">Bill</FONT></TT>
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