Joe Hart wrote in Article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted to gmane.linux.debian.user:
> Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: >> On Sat, Apr 21, 2007 at 09:14:27PM +0200, Joe Hart wrote: >>> Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: >>>> If I need to run a backup, other than it being 'proper', why not just >>>> login as root instead of myself and su? >>> That is what I do, but I make sure that the internet is down when I do >>> that, so there is no chance of someone coming in, or anything going out >>> while I am backing up, just a safety precaution. One can never be too >>> careful. >> >> How does running a backup as root make it more likely that someone can >> come in from the net and get root? > > To be honest, I don't know, but I do know that if you leave a tty just > sitting around logged in a root, it is a bad idea. Perhaps I am just > being too cautious. That's not too cautious at all. More like up there with clearing the chamber and unloading a gun when not in use. > I would think that anyone hacking into my system would face a login > prompt, but who knows? I'm not running a ssh daemon, so it I don't see > what would give them such prompt, and my firewall should block anyone > attempting to come in, but I also know that there are some really weird > hacks out there and people who can do things like surf the web while > tunneling through an IMCP connection (becuase ping is open) can do some > pretty tricky things and I know if I pull the plug, there's no way > anything can get in. That's a new one on me. Cite? -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
