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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/nix-security.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/nix-security.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1e9036b68 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/nix-security.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# Security + +Nix has two basic security models. First, it can be used in “single-user +mode”, which is similar to what most other package management tools do: +there is a single user (typically root) who performs all package +management operations. All other users can then use the installed +packages, but they cannot perform package management operations +themselves. + +Alternatively, you can configure Nix in “multi-user mode”. In this +model, all users can perform package management operations — for +instance, every user can install software without requiring root +privileges. Nix ensures that this is secure. For instance, it’s not +possible for one user to overwrite a package used by another user with a +Trojan horse. |