On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 08:09:19PM -0400, Tamouh H. wrote: > > On the other hand, Windows has the ability to change the administrator user > or completely disable it. Something not available in Unix systems. For > example, a cracker or hacker targeting UNIX system will automatically try to > compromise the "root" user. It is 100% guaranteed to be there. On the other > hand in Windows, good sys admins will rename or complete disable the > administrator user hence making it more difficult to know the administrator > user. >
Actually . . . technically, root users can be renamed and can, in many ways, be disabled. They can certainly be made inaccessible remotely. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] W. Somerset Maugham: "The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit." _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
