ITS#4897 source/destination confusion

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Howard Chu 2007-04-05 01:20:42 +00:00
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@ -679,14 +679,14 @@ should be allowed to perform the proxy authorization.
By default, processing of proxy authorization rules is disabled.
The {{EX:authz-policy}} directive must be set in the
{{slapd.conf}}(5) file to enable authorization. This directive can
be set to {{EX:none}} for no rules (the default), {{EX:from}} for
source rules, {{EX:to}} for destination rules, or {{EX:both}} for
be set to {{EX:none}} for no rules (the default), {{EX:to}} for
source rules, {{EX:from}} for destination rules, or {{EX:both}} for
both source and destination rules.
Destination rules are extremely powerful. If ordinary users have
Source rules are extremely powerful. If ordinary users have
access to write the {{EX:authzTo}} attribute in their own
entries, then they can write rules that would allow them to authorize
as anyone else. As such, when using destination rules, the
as anyone else. As such, when using source rules, the
{{EX:authzTo}} attribute should be protected with an ACL that
only allows privileged users to set its values.