Running insecure python code

[Noen]

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Bob Ippolito wrote:
Perhaps writing a new script language using the builtin parser module
would solve the problems... Any pre-made scripting languages written in
python out in the wild?

| On 2004-02-26 21:21:37 -0500, "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> said:
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|> "Noen" <not.available at na.no> wrote in message
|> news:hQq%b.41604$BD3.8026233 at juliett.dax.net...
|>
|>> Im developing a game where the players will program their equipment with
|>> python. Are there any ways to run insecure code?
|>
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|> safely, without letting
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|>  > clients mess with the server-code through their own code, or even DOS
|> the box
|>
|>> by using up too much memory.
|>
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|> There have been several threads on this topic.  Quick answer: nothing as
|> good as you would want.  Stackless, with its tasklets, may be your
|> best bet
|> once updated to run with 2.3.3.
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| Even with stackless, you're not going to be able to stop them from using
| "too much memory".  Besides, you can't stop a determined and experienced
| python hacker from getting ANYTHING (even if it's written in C) ;)
|
| Stackless 3.0 (Python 2.3.3) compiles and works just fine from CVS HEAD,
| and I believe windows binaries are even available.  Of course,
| documentation is lacking, and we're planning to do quite a bit of stuff
| during the sprints next month.. but it's good enough to use if you
want to.
|
| -bob
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