Microsoft will strengthen script execution control on Linux with the goal of improving security

CTOnews.com May 14, the Linux Security Summit held in Vancouver this week, Microsoft poached systemd developer Lennart Poettering and other Microsoft engineers gave a speech, and said that Microsoft is working to improve the security of Linux.

Microsoft developer Micka ë l Sala ü n mentioned in his speech how to study new ways to control script execution on Linux systems. From the new open flags to the new kernel system calls, it claims to give Linux system administrators more control over scripts that can be executed on Linux systems.

CTOnews.com partners can click here to view the complete PDF slides, and Microsoft points out that the purpose of controlling script execution is for user security, not to eliminate users' ability to execute scripts.

Microsoft continues to work on the compatibility of Linux, launching the Linux subsystem for the Windows 11swap 10 system, and even contributing to the Linux system itself.