libvirt/debian: Restrict user/domain access

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I'm using Debian 9, Stretch, and if I add a user to the libvirt group, that user has full access to libvirt. That's fine and dandy, but what if I want to restrict user access to certain domains?



According to libvirt.org, that is possible but it seems to imply that you must use Javascript, only possible under polkit >= .106; however, Debian (and Ubuntu) only provide polkit (PolicyKit-1) version .105, initially released in 2012!



  • Clearly Debian and Ubuntu are not liking the newer Javascript way of
    things under polkit .106 and later, this is a curiosity by itself


  • Regardless, how can you really limit user/domain access in Debian
    (and Ubuntu)?


Fwiw, I'm now considering running KVM under LXD.










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    I'm using Debian 9, Stretch, and if I add a user to the libvirt group, that user has full access to libvirt. That's fine and dandy, but what if I want to restrict user access to certain domains?



    According to libvirt.org, that is possible but it seems to imply that you must use Javascript, only possible under polkit >= .106; however, Debian (and Ubuntu) only provide polkit (PolicyKit-1) version .105, initially released in 2012!



    • Clearly Debian and Ubuntu are not liking the newer Javascript way of
      things under polkit .106 and later, this is a curiosity by itself


    • Regardless, how can you really limit user/domain access in Debian
      (and Ubuntu)?


    Fwiw, I'm now considering running KVM under LXD.










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      I'm using Debian 9, Stretch, and if I add a user to the libvirt group, that user has full access to libvirt. That's fine and dandy, but what if I want to restrict user access to certain domains?



      According to libvirt.org, that is possible but it seems to imply that you must use Javascript, only possible under polkit >= .106; however, Debian (and Ubuntu) only provide polkit (PolicyKit-1) version .105, initially released in 2012!



      • Clearly Debian and Ubuntu are not liking the newer Javascript way of
        things under polkit .106 and later, this is a curiosity by itself


      • Regardless, how can you really limit user/domain access in Debian
        (and Ubuntu)?


      Fwiw, I'm now considering running KVM under LXD.










      share|improve this question
















      I'm using Debian 9, Stretch, and if I add a user to the libvirt group, that user has full access to libvirt. That's fine and dandy, but what if I want to restrict user access to certain domains?



      According to libvirt.org, that is possible but it seems to imply that you must use Javascript, only possible under polkit >= .106; however, Debian (and Ubuntu) only provide polkit (PolicyKit-1) version .105, initially released in 2012!



      • Clearly Debian and Ubuntu are not liking the newer Javascript way of
        things under polkit .106 and later, this is a curiosity by itself


      • Regardless, how can you really limit user/domain access in Debian
        (and Ubuntu)?


      Fwiw, I'm now considering running KVM under LXD.







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      edited Mar 9 at 13:01









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