Questions tagged [privileges]

This tag is for questions relating to the general topic of privileges, without reference to any specific operating system or application.

This tag is for questions relating to the general topic of privileges, without reference to any specific operating system or application.

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win32set time return error in win 8.1

I want to change system time Programatically in C# (in Windows 8.1) and I used Win32SetSystemTime and setSystemTime: static extern bool Win32SetSystemTime([InAttribute()] ref SYSTEMTIME sysTime) static extern bool SetSystemTime(ref SYSTEMTIME…
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PostgreSQL INSERT failing despite privileges

I have an INSERT statement. This statement works properly when using superuser. I have a (non-super) user with SELECT, INSERT privileges on the targeted table. This user has CONNECT privileges to the database. This user is able to perform SELECT…
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Why is modification of the program counter not a privileged instruction?

The program counter is stored in the PCB and that is in the kernel space. But modifying the program counter is not a privileged instruction. Why is that?
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Cant login to phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin will not accept any passwords. It just gives the error "Cannot log in to MySql Server". I can access MySQL from the terminal using mysql -u root -p. It asks for the password I enter it and I am in. I get the mysql> prompt. I have…
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Creating new users and grant them privileges

Hi i'm working with django and on my project i need to create users that have privileges, right now i'm doing this: def signAdmin(request): if request.method == 'POST': user_form = UserCreationForm(request.POST) if…
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How to check if java Subject.doAs method executed in separate thread?

I have found that to this method passed PrivilegedExceptionAction This object has method run(). Does it mean that will be created separate thread for executing? Please part of code that create this thread if yes. I didn't find it.
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What privileges should I set for the MYSQL DB in CPanel for Wordpress Installs

By default all the options are ticked but I read somewhere a way back that some privileges should be unticked to increase security. Can anybody advise on the best settings for the privileges on a MYSQL DB in Cpanel for Wordpress?
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Why do I need to add both localhost and % for each user in phpmyadmin

I had the same problem as the OP in the question below, and itsols' answer there solved it for me. Now I'd like to understand why, yet I am not allowed to post my follow-up question as a comment on his answer. What I'd like to know specifically is,…
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Private secured P2P Network

I know the concept of building a simple P2P network without any server. My problems is with securing the network. The network should have some administrative nodes. So there are two kinds of nodes: Nodes with privileges Nodes without…
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What priviliges to GRANT (SQL) for this code (test assignment)

UPDATE Application SET Accepted='YES' WHERE stID IN (SELECT stID FROM Student WHERE Grades>3.9); So the question is what priviliges to grant a user that needs to successfully run this code. My guess is: UPDATE permission on Application, SELECT on…
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C++ Ask for administrative privileges if on Windows 8

Simple Question: Is there a way to only ask for administrative privileges if you run the application on Windows 8? The only method I saw so far is calling an external program to kill and reopen it with admin privileges, if it is on Windows 8. By…
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C# - Get elevated admin privileges?

Is there a way to get the highest privileges (SYSTEM/NT-AUTHORITY) for my C# win forms application? I am not talking about the normal administrator-privileges. After I confirmed the UAC window I like to elevate myself to NT-AUTHORITY. Is that…
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How get Admin credentials? I am the Admin already

My new computer have Windows 8.1 64-bit Spanish version; the previous one had Windows XP and I never messed before with Credentials, Privileges, etc. In my computer there is just one user account that is marked as Administrator: "They have access to…
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Only registered user can access to certain web. Check on the privilege code

I want to set only login user can access to certain webpage. This is my privilege.php file. But when I put require 'privilege.php' at the beginning of the page I want to, it return access_denied page even the user is login. How ? Is there any…
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MySql - calling select about other database than store procedure user

I have a set of databases under a unique db user which can do select statement over every table of all databases. But now I can't define a store procedure that can do a select statement over other database table. For example I could have a 'joe'…
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