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Open GUI programs as a fast-switched-out user
Authored by: Krioni on Apr 09, '04 06:19:02PM

I think your #1 is correct: you could use this to run apps and scripts. I do not think, though, that you are correct about #2. If I remember correctly VNC and Timbuktu return the actual display active on the computer, not of the user logged in. Look up security issues regarding Timbuktu (and thus probably VNC) about how it sees the _current_ user, so this would allow someone with an Admin account to install Timbuktu and then watch other users on the machine when they are the "switched-in" user.



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