microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

Service should respect elevation level of the original mount

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Description

GVFS.Service should remember the elevation level of GVFS.Mount process as they register for auto-mount. During auto-mount GVFS.Service should start GVFS.Mount in the saved elevation level.

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Research direction

Start by locating the GVFS.Service registration flow and the GVFS.Mount auto-mount startup path. Trace how the mount process's elevation level is available during registration and how auto-mount launches it; done means the saved level is preserved and used when starting GVFS.Mount.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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