Re: Re:[cobalt-users] Suspending servers

["W.E.B.S Ltd - www.awebcompany.co.uk \( J Williams\)" <justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why dont you just rename the admin passwords so he has no longer got access rights!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cobalt User" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 1:04 PM
Subject: Re:[cobalt-users] Suspending servers


> 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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