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2. Creating a new menu

You must assign a unique identifier to the new menu. The identifier is normally a meaningful name.

2.1 Title

Place here any title you want. This will be displayed at the top of the menu seen by the co-administrators.

2.2 Access privilege

Each user defined menu creates a new privilege. The privilege grants access to the menu to a normal user. Visit the user accounts dialog and grant access to the menu to the various user you trust to use this menu.

By default, the privilege only grant access to the menu. Any entry in the menu may define other privileges. Unless the co-administrator has those privileges, he will be prompted for the root password.

The check-box lets you enhance the power of the privilege associated with the menu. When checked, the privilege override any privileges normally associated with the menu entries. Said differently, the co-administrator holding this privilege has the same power as root for the tasks showed in the menu.

Using this check-box must be considered seriously. A malicious co-administrator may find a way to get more privileges (including root access maybe). Many Linuxconf component do not defined any privilege (root password required). This check-box allows a normal user to administer those components.

2.3 Linuxconf's options

You are presented with many check-boxes. Each one maps one Linuxconf menu entries to the newly defined menu.

You can map a terminal menu entry or a sub-menu. Mapping a sub-menu enable access to every menu entries under it.


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