> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 15:04:25 -0400 > From: Tom Limoncelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: su to root > > "Balaji, Pavan" wrote: > > > I wonder what exactly this means. I don't remember seeing any option for > > creating/not-creating the wheel group while installation. > > It means "Install 'sudo' so that you get tighter control over who can do > what, and much better logging." > > :-) > > I've known about sudo for ages but only started using it. After learning > the configuration syntax, I've found it a great little utility. There are > now many cases where I used to hand out root access but now I only have to > give sudo access to a particular command. (Disclaimer: you shouldn't give > sudo access to any command that you haven't personally audited or you may > be giving the person full root access without knowing it.)
so you audited sudo, and found its source ok? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sudo+security+vulnerability -- FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE 5:16AM up 1 day, 15:35, 7 users, load averages: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message