If you make all the root passwords on every machine (17 linux machines) you are asking for more trouble than my way because if an unauthorized user gets the root password then they can shut down everthing. Were I work we have 83 machines (linux, VMS, windows) the root/administrator password is different for each and VNC password is different. Brush up on your security before you start telling people that they are asking for troble.
And another thing I don't know what you affiliation with linux is and how you use it but when you login to a server it is for superuser type activities any way. Its not you typical browse around to see whats on it or experiment with "new commands". Brian -----Original Message----- From: John McQuillen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 8:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [expert] users with same permissions as root On Sat, 2002-12-14 at 07:15, Brian York wrote: > Why would that be the best solution. Why is the difference? > > The deal is is they will be able to login to all the RedHat servers with > their usernames and won't have to remember the root password for each one. Sure, they should always log on with their usernames, but they shouldn't have root privileges unless they su to root. Normal user accounts don't have root privs for a very good reason. You shouldn't even trust yourself with root privs on your user account. If your admins can't remember the root password, they shouldn't be administering the system, IMHO... Make the root password for all the systems the same, rather than upping unprivileged accounts to superuser status. You are just asking for trouble, IMNSHO. Regards, John...
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