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Re: [cobalt-users] root login on RaQ3

Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> >don't overlook the 'i did it because i could' factor, allowing root logins
> >means you probably would login as root ... just because it's easy...

> The security hole is NOT in that you can login as root or not.  It's that 
> other people can log in as root....

Don't underestimate the power of ROOT!


(a golden rule of system administration)


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