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Subject: Re: My ubuntu experience
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:58:54 -0600
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In ,
SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid> wrote:
> > I'm not an Ubuntu user, just curious. If the normal user is in the
> > wheel group (or sudoers, however Ubuntu handles it) and can
> > `sudo su -', does it really improve security any to avoid giving
> > root a password?
>
> Sure, the user 'root' if left as is, is called root, thats one less
> barrier, lets see the hacker guess a username of leurkb34534 and then
> get his password.
Ok, I guess so, but the though of relying on usernames to provide
security seems a little weak. I'll ponder it some more (as I have been
occasionally since you brought it up in another froup), and I know
where to find you if I have more questions. :)
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