Nope, not connected to the internet. I'll leave it the way it is :) One
of the machines is still running Redhat 3.3 (1.2.x) kernel (no
failure/shutdown in over 300 days now IIRC) and there are multiple jello
stains on one of the monitors :/
> On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, Robert Soros wrote:
> > what will even make some of you guys even more excited is that there is
> > no password on the root accounts... My roomates are trusted, it isn't
> > connected to the net, and I can telnet to each machine and log on as
> > root.. some situations dont require security...
> >
> Still, security is a habit one needs to get into. Just because you're
> in a secure environment now doesn't mean you will be in the future.
> Do you dial-up onto the internet with that machine at all? If so,
> you're running insecurely due to a false sense of security.
>
> I still say you should ALWAYS assume you're in an insecure position,
> even if you *know* you're not. It's just a good habit to get into
> being paranoid about network security at all times. It'll serve you
> well in the future at some point! :-)
> John
>
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