Sandboxes

[Raymond Hettinger]

> Googling for information on securing Python in a "sandbox" seems
> indicate that there are some built in features, but they aren't really
> trustworthy. Is that correct?
>
> For my purposes, I really just want to let users run in a sandbox, with
> access to only the language, manipuate a few published objects in the
> application (and perhaps give them some string and math libraries if
> applicable).

It depends on your desired level of security.  If you want to make it
hacker-proof, it is a lost cause.  If you're creating an environment
that just offers protection against accidents, that can be done.