RFE: FireKit

[Aioanei Rares]

On 07/24/2009 01:01 AM, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
> Ahmed Kamal on 07/23/2009 04:54 PM wrote:
>    
>> Exactly the point, the user shares his desktop, or starts some service
>> using the services GUI, and FireKit should offer to help. Moreover, this
>> actually would improve desktop security, since without FireKit, a
>> typical user after wasting half an hour, would understand it was the
>> firewall blocking him, and would simply disable it for good. This
>> happens on any OS. However, with FireKit, pro-actively offering to help
>> the user, and requesting by default a limited time-window for opening
>> the ports, actually ensures a better desktop security
>>
>>      
>
> The user should simply be prompted:
>
> "Do you want "Vino Remote Desktop" to be allowed network access?"
> (Yes or No)
>
> That's if the port is not already open.
>
> FireKit, or something like it, has been needed for a long time. The user
> experience for everyone will be greatly improved. It's great you are
> starting this initiative. I hope you are able to get something out of it.
>
>    
>> But of course python ;)
>>
>>      
>
> Great, so it'll be just as slow as all the other system administration
> tools.
>
> The folks involved with system-config-* may not notice it, but on
> slightly older systems (say, P4 generation) the firewall tool or
> services tool takes ages to start. Easily 30 seconds to a minute.
>
> Thanks Python.
>
>    
I tend to agree here. Maybe C++ would be a far better option (biased, of 
course :)
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