Re: [DotGNU]Signing Webservices ?

[Norbert Bollow]

James Michael DuPont <address@hidden> wrote:

> --- Norbert Bollow <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> 2. As to the validity of a function for execution, is is possible
>>> to make function calls that are checked by the dotgnu runtime? 
>> 
>> Do you mean IL verification, or do you mean checking digital
>> signatures on chunks of bytecode?
> 
> I mean that the execution of one given function (lets say in c) would
> be checked for a person in a context. 
> 
> That means if you want to call printf, the system would check if you
> have permission to do so. 

I think a per-function security model would be too fine-grained as
it'd overwhelm most application developers.  We need something so
simple that even those who don't really care about security will use
it.

Greetings, Norbert.

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