[05:39] schestowitz[TR2][05:39] schestowitz[TR2]This additional check prevents situations where a connection profile references credentials that the intended user cannot read, reducing the risk of misconfigurations and unexpected connection failures, especially in multi-user or enterprise setups.
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[05:49] schestowitz[TR2][05:49] schestowitz[TR2]Systems built around identity-based access control tend to rely on ambient authority: policy is centralized and errors in the policy configuration or bugs in the policy engine can allow attackers to make full use of that ambient authority. In the case of a SUID binary like doas or sudo, that means an attacker can obtain root access in the event of a bug or misconfiguration.
[05:49] schestowitz[TR2]What if there was a better way? Instead of thinking about privilege escalation as becoming root for a moment, what if it meant being handed a narrowly scoped capability, one with just enough authority to perform a specific action and nothing more? Enter the object-capability model.
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[22:51] schestowitz[TR2]When I decided to try a different Linux distro, I did what most people would do: I typed the best Linux distros for beginners into my search bar. The AI overview and top ten organic search results recommended Ubuntu LTS, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, Pop!_OS, Elementary OS, and a few other Linux distros. I ran with Pop!_OS because it promised a fast, organized, intuitive, and modern UI, customizations, security, and hardware compa [22:51] schestowitz[TR2] tibility. [22:51] schestowitz[TR2]
My first impression of Pop!_OS as someone whos never used it
[22:51] schestowitz[TR2] The Pop!_OS UI felt polished, modern, user-friendly, and not too different from the Ubuntu, which I'd been using for a while. The installation and setup process was seamless, and since the first-run and onboarding experiences were also guided, the entire process was beginner-friendly, and I was up and running in no time. [22:51] schestowitz[TR2] [22:51] schestowitz[TR2]