> > Do you run Quake on you server, latest
> > 2.4.0-test3-pre2-ac2-riel7-aa2 kernel?
>
> I hope he doesn't, not on a production machine. I hope he uses a test
> box for that.
>
> >Is that a reason not to run it on
> > your home machine?
>
> If you have a spare computer, or if there is nothing important on your
> only one, go ahead and run untested stuff there. I wouldn't.
That answers the kernel question, not the Quake one.
>
> > Should I have a 12 character password with capitals+symbols+digits on my
> > home machine?
>
> Yes, but 8 characters would suffice, too, provided they are mixed-case
> with special characters, and cannot be easily guessed.
Why?
> > Should I have a password at all on my home machine?
>
> Definitely.
Why?
Saying something does not make it true.
> > The answer is simple. Unix model of security is almost useless in a
> > single user machine.
>
> I disagree strongly. At the very least have a user account and a root
> one, keep them very separate, and always think thrice before you type
> su. Especially if the machine is connected to the internet. Look
> through this list's archives for some war stories told when someone
> asked why crackers would try to break into one's home box.
Do you mean your home box has any servers listening on ppp0? Why?
What will having seperate accounts help? All my important stuff is in my
home dir so I can accidentally delete it even if I am not root. I don't
care about what's on /usr, it's all on the distribution CD anyway, and
will take 20 minutes to reinstall.
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