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Security Practices question
From: "John M. Brown" <john () chagresventures com>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 15:22:11 -0700
I have question for the security community on NANOG. What is your learned opinion of having host accounts (unix machines) with UID/GID of 0:0 otherwords jmbrown_r:password:0:0:John M. Brown:/export/home/jmbrown:/bin/mysh The argument is that way you don't hav to give out the root password, you can just nuke a users UID=0 equiv account when the leave and not have to change the real root account. Now, don't flame me over the question, but provide valid pro's or con's for this practice from your experience. thank you. the reason I'm asking is important. john brown
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- Security Practices question John M. Brown (Sep 22)
- Re: Security Practices question Bradley Dunn (Sep 22)
- Really, really, really off topic, but (was Re: Security Practices question) Etaoin Shrdlu (Sep 22)
- Re: Really, really, really off topic, but (was Re: Security Practices question) John M. Brown (Sep 22)
- Re: Security Practices question Allan Liska (Sep 22)
- Re: Security Practices question Ryan Fox (Sep 22)
- Re: Security Practices question D'Arcy J.M. Cain (Sep 23)
- Re: Security Practices question E.B. Dreger (Sep 22)
- Re: Security Practices question Barb Dijker (Sep 23)
- Re: Security Practices question Scott Francis (Sep 23)