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Re: [cobalt-users] root login on RaQ3



At 05:00 PM 3/10/00 -0500, you wrote:

It is a security risk to allow direct root login to any machine.  Telnet in
using your admin username/pass combo, the type 'su' (w/o the quotes) and
enter your root password.  You will then be logged in as the root user of
the machine.

Just for the heck of it, Brian, can you tell me why this isn't a security threat?

<smile>

Thanks.

Jeff

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