In the message dated: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:47:49 +0100,
The pithy ruminations from =?UTF-8?Q?Rados=C5=82aw_Korzeniewski?= on 
[[External] Re: [Bacula-users] [Bacula-devel] IBAdmin] were:
=> Hello Dan,
=> 
=> czw., 24 sty 2019 o 14:28 Dan Langille <[email protected]> napisał(a):
=> 
=> > On Jan 24, 2019, at 5:30 AM, Radosław Korzeniewski <
=> > [email protected]> wrote:
=> >
=> > Hello Dan,
=> >
=> > śr., 23 sty 2019 o 23:59 Dan Langille <[email protected]> napisał(a):
=> >

=> 
=> From technical point of view it is possible to redesign IBAdmin to
=> use multiple databases, but it requires some development which (in my
=> opinion) has no real value. If you think this kind of separation has any
=> real value other then "do separation - it is good" I'll be happy if you
=> will share it with me.

I completely agree with Dan. I wouldn't even consider testing IBAdmin (or
any other Bacula tool) that requires write access to the Bacula database.


Putting it very bluntly, the data in Bacula's database is the only
important component. Your tool -- and every other GUI front-end -- is a
convenience, not a necessary part of the backup infrastructure, and your
tool (and every other GUI front-end to Bacula) is much, much less mature
and less trusted.

I would not give a front-end tool unrestricted access to the database
for the same reason why every user on the system does not have root
privileges.

Users who value the convenience of the install over the security of
their data probably don't represent the typical bacula administrator.
Their suggestions for the design of your product may not apply to
the users you want to attract.

Mark

=> 
=> best regards -- Radosław Korzeniewski [email protected]
=> 
=> 

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IT Technical Director, Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics
Department of Radiology                         University of Pennsylvania


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