Re: [cobalt-users] root password on RaQ4

["Jamie Martino" <webmaster1@xxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
> That was my concern when I first thought of disabling admin shell, but
> seems there is no way to enable/disable the shell for the admin user from
> the GUI. I had to do it from the command line. The one problem is that the
> new "hiding" user you create is visible from the GUI. I would like to have
> that be hidden from there also. But, if a bad guy finds your hidden
> user...then he still has another password to crack...and then he has to
> realize this is the one su-able user...and hopefully by then, you've
become
> aware that you're being attacked...:) Make strong passwords.
>
> see ya,
> Diana

If the bad guy does find the hidden user in the GUI, the GUI still allows
Admin to change the users pass with out the need of knowing the old
password..  Granted, they have to find the user first, but a dedicated
hacker would eventually find it...

-Jamie-
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