Password-protecting fedora.
Robin Laing
Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Tue Mar 9 15:37:02 UTC 2004
Ow Mun Heng wrote:
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robin Laing [mailto:Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca]
>>Jeff Vian wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Maynard Kuona wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: fedora-list-admin at redhat.com
>>>>
>>>>On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 09:01:20AM +0100, Sturla Holm Hansen wrote:
>>>>....>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I know about the built-in security, I was just asking if
>>
>>it was possible
>>
>>>>>to pw-protect evolution the way I described because then
>>
>>I wouldn't have
>>
>>>>>to lock my screen for leaving the computer for a few minutes and I
>>>>>wouldn't have to log in with another account when
>>
>>somebody wanted to
>>
>>>>>borrow it for something...
>>>>>
>>>
>>>This leads to the whole thing of
>>>"I want to allow everyone around to use my computer/account
>>
>>but I want
>>
>>>privacy on my mail."
>>>
>>>Guess the OP needs to learn a few basic security practices.
>>>
>>>When not at the computer either lock the screen or log off.
>>>The only alternative that is feasible is don't use anything
>>
>>you don't
>>
>>>want the world to see and don't give yourself access to
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>>anything you
>>
>>>don't want the world to use.
>>>
>>>Basic security on ANY pc is to do that, and to have a guest
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>>account of
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>>>some form that casual users can use if you allow them to
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>>sit and use
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>>>your computer unsupervised.
>>>
>>>Having a separate account for casual users (snoopers)
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>>provides a means
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>>>of tracking what is being done by them. Allowing them to use *your
>>>account* means anything they do is recorded as being done by you.
>>>
>>
>>My feelings are the same.
>>
>>I would rather create a junk account that a casual user could use and
>>not change anything in my account. The 20 seconds to logout/in is
>>better than having someone decide that they would change my bookmarks
>>or worse. At least there is some control and ability to monitor the
>>casual user to a greater degree.
>
>
> Actually, Why would you want to do that?? eg: logout and login again?
> Are you not aware that there's this new feature called "New Login"??
> Essentially, it creates (another?) X-Session in Virtual-Term-8 (Alt-F8)
> and presents you with a _new_ login session in which your New users can
> just use while your own X-Session runs in the background. (and it locks
> your existing X-Session using XScreen-saver.) I think this feature has
> been around long before MaxOS-X or WInXP newly implemented (I think?)
> Fast-User Switching.
>
> Ain't that Just Cool? [1]
>
No, I didn't know about this but reading this list I am learning that
this may work and may not. Some of the replys have stated that the
second session isn't full featured (sound, video etc) so it wouldn't
work for what I need. I am going to try it and see how it works. I
will also have to look at background processes.
I am also not sure what my wife will think of a different way of
accessing the computer.
I still stand by the original idea of having a seperate account for
casual users.
--
Robin Laing
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