Re: [techtalk] no modem etc

2000-04-07 Thread Jeff
On Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 11:36:37AM -0500, Jeff Dike wrote: > None of that really matters if you're serious about security. It may prevent > people from accidentally doing stupid things. It does nothing to prevent > malicious people with access to the hardware from hitting the power button, >

Re: [techtalk] no modem etc

2000-04-07 Thread Jeff Dike
> You can comment it out ir remap it to another program, like a script > that logs who and when pressed it. > If the console is in a place where other people can easily get access > to it and you are worried about security there are many programs, for > X and tty*, that lock the console out with

Re: [techtalk] no modem etc

2000-04-07 Thread Eric Baudais
On Fri, 7 Apr 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have one problem and one question.. > the easy question first... > If I go to shutdown i get asked for root's password.( i have set my user > self as super user equiv).obviously a security feature.. > BUT why can ANY user just go CTL-ALT-D

Re: [techtalk] no modem etc

2000-04-07 Thread jenn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have one problem and one question.. > the easy question first... > If I go to shutdown i get asked for root's password.( i have set my user > self as super user equiv).obviously a security feature.. > BUT why can ANY user just go CTL-ALT-DEL and the machine

[techtalk] no modem etc

2000-04-07 Thread dynamix
I have one problem and one question.. the easy question first... If I go to shutdown i get asked for root's password.( i have set my user self as super user equiv).obviously a security feature.. BUT why can ANY user just go CTL-ALT-DEL and the machine will end processes and dismount etc an