padded cell
n.
Where you put {luser}s so they can't hurt anything. A program that
limits a luser to a carefully restricted subset of the capabilities of
the host system (for example, the rsh(1) utility on USG Unix). Note
that this is different from an {iron box} because it is overt and not
aimed at enforcing security so much as protecting others (and the
luser) from the consequences of the luser's boundless naivete (see
{naive}). Also padded cell environment.
padded cell
Where you put {lusers} so they can't hurt anything. A program
that limits a luser to a carefully restricted subset of the
capabilities of the host system (for example, the "{rsh}"
utility on {USG Unix}). Note that this is different from an
{iron box} because it is overt and not aimed at enforcing
security so much as protecting others (and the {luser}) from
the consequences of the luser's boundless naivet'e (see
{naive}). Also "padded cell environment".
[{Jargon File}]
(1994-11-30)