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OpenStack library for privilege separation

This library helps applications perform actions which require more or less privileges than they were started with in a safe, easy to code and easy to use manner. For more information on why this is generally a good idea please read over the principle of least privilege_ and the specification_ which created this library.

• Free software: Apache license
• Documentation: https://docs.openstack.org/oslo.privsep/latest/
• Source: https://opendev.org/openstack/oslo.privsep
• Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.privsep
• Release Notes: https://docs.openstack.org/releasenotes/oslo.privsep

.. _principle of least privilege: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege .. _specification: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/oslo-specs/specs/liberty/privsep.html