[cap-talk] Mandatory Policy

[Karp, Alan H]

Shap wrote:
> > In my view, the role of the administrator is to
> > provide means by which users can obey policies that control 
> the use of
> > the resources they share with others.
> 
> Is the appropriate word 'can', or 'must'. Clearly 'must' is not always
> technically enforceable, but is it within bounds?
> 
If it's people or programs on an open network, then it's "can".  If it's
programs in a controlled environment, then it can be "must".

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