Web Security Question:
Can you explain what is the function of having SimpleWebServer and “Elevated Privileges”?
Answer:
- SimpleWebServer provides the storage space for the files that can be stored having the permissions with them.
- System administrator can run the SimpleWebServer by only having the elevated privileges.
- Elevated privileges allow the users not to access the web server and just access the system that is given to them and the process that they have permission of.
- Using the special privileges the users can’t access any files on the system that is not allowed for them to access.
- The sensitive documents can be controlled using the directory structure of the system of the tree.
- System administrator can run the SimpleWebServer by only having the elevated privileges.
- Elevated privileges allow the users not to access the web server and just access the system that is given to them and the process that they have permission of.
- Using the special privileges the users can’t access any files on the system that is not allowed for them to access.
- The sensitive documents can be controlled using the directory structure of the system of the tree.
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