Local users get to play root?

Chris Adams cmadams at hiwaay.net
Thu Nov 19 13:58:55 UTC 2009


Once upon a time, Richard Hughes <hughsient at gmail.com> said:
> I
> say perceived as actually typing in a root password doesn't actually
> make the system any more secure at all, less if anything.

You keep saying that, but you are wrong.  Otherwise, why do we even
bother with passwords (and checking password strength)?

-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.




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