oslo.privsep

oslo.privsep is an OpenStack library for privilege separation.

It helps applications perform actions which require more or less privileges than they were started with in a safe, easy to code and easy to use manner. For more information on why this is generally a good idea please read over the principle of least privilege and the specification which created this library.

Contents

• Installation
• Usage
  • Defining a context
  • Defining a privileged function
  • Using a privileged function
  • Converting from rootwrap to privsep
• Contributor Guide
  • Contributing
  • CHANGES
• API
  • oslo_privsep

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page