[Zope] database connections from external method

[Chris Withers]

Vangelis Mihalopoulos wrote:
>>> Well, i am running zope under root privileges in "read-only" mode. 
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>> What does this mean?
> 
> I am opening the ZODB in read-only, using the appropriate parameter in 
> the conf file.

How odd, do you do that with your relational database too?

>> What are you seeking to do or prevent?
> 
> I want a number of external methods to run with "root" privileges for 
> performing specific tasks (older thread, "root privileges required", 
> 27/7/2004)
> 
>>> If there is a Zope break-in, 
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>> What does that mean?
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> I think of it as a break-in in the ZMI.

You are lacking sanity to worry about any of the stuff in the above 
chunk in the way that you are...

cheers,

Chris

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