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Diffstat (limited to 'bus/dbus-daemon-1.1.in')
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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bus/dbus-daemon-1.1.in b/bus/dbus-daemon-1.1.in index 06bbbd13..7e186e51 100644 --- a/bus/dbus-daemon-1.1.in +++ b/bus/dbus-daemon-1.1.in @@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ The possible attributes of these elements are: receive_sender="service_name" receive_type="method_call" | "method_return" | "signal" | "error" receive_path="/path/name" - + + requested_reply="true" | "false" eavesdrop="true" | "false" own="servicename" @@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ Examples: .fi .PP -The <deny> attributes determine whether the deny "matches" a +The <deny> element's attributes determine whether the deny "matches" a particular action. If it matches, the action is denied (unless later rules in the config file allow it). @@ -408,6 +409,26 @@ also, but here it means that the rule applies always, even when not eavesdropping. The eavesdrop attribute can only be combined with receive rules (with receive_* attributes). + +.PP +The requested_reply attribute works similarly to the eavesdrop +attribute. It controls whether the <deny> or <allow> matches a reply +that is expected (corresponds to a previous method call message). +This attribute only makes sense for reply messages (errors and method +returns), and is ignored for other message types. + +.PP +For <allow>, requested_reply="true" is the default and indicates that +only requested replies are allowed by the +rule. requested_reply="false" means that the rule allows any reply +even if unexpected. + +.PP +For <deny>, requested_reply="false" is the default but indicates that +the rule matches only when the reply was not +requested. requested_reply="true" indicates that the rule applies +always, regardless of pending reply state. + .PP user and group denials mean that the given user or group may not connect to the message bus. |