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   From: SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>   
   Subject: Re: My ubuntu experience   
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   Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:19:57 GMT   
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   * »Q« wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > 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.  :)   
      
   :)   
      
   Security is all encompassing. It includes firewalls, user id's   
   passwords, file level securities, the list goes on. each link in the   
   chain should be as strong as possible.   
      
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   David   
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