Re:[cobalt-users] Suspending servers

[Cobalt User <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Original message from: "The Thieving Gypsy"
>Hi list,
>
>I need to suspend the server of one of my clients.  The problem is, I want
>to leave them with limited access - simply unplugging the server would cause
>all sorts of bother over lost emails, etc. I plan on stopping the httpd and
>admserv daemons, and then suspending their telnet accounts, but am not quite
>sure whta th implications are...  My client has access to the admin password
>(and therefore the root) account, but I have set up another root account for
>my use.  My question is, which of the clients accounts should I suspend -
>the admin account, or the root account?  What would the implications be of
>suspending the admin account if, for example the server crashed?  Also,
>could suspending the root account have nasty repercussions?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Dave Rowlands

Hi Dave,

sounds pretty strange to me !  You gave someone the admin password ?
Like this this person is able to do about *everything* to your server - and - probably 
has done already !
I would suggest to ask yourself why you are going to do such a thing like revoking a 
granted permission. And if you have the answer to this - tell it your customer and do 
what you decided.
You can always install a SiteAdmin which has the rights to controll the content of a 
virtual server and do some more administrating things. But at least he doesn't have 
access to your whole machine.

If you post more details, then maybe somebody has a better idea ?!

Good luck !
Thomas

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