On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 10:23:32AM +0900, Arwyn Hainsworth wrote: > >I've always thought that the option of just giving any user access > >without authentication is broken and should be removed. Something > >like what happened to this user was bound to happen sooner or later > >and I can't think up a use case that justifies its presence. Can any > >of you? > I had a friend once who kept his home PC on so that he could log in > via remote desktop from work. IMHO that's a perfectly normal use case, > so it should be possible to log in without local user intervention and > removing that ability would be a mistake.
An he can't remember a simple password? > In theory remote desktop should be no less secure that ssh. Both allow > remote connection, both require password authentication and both can > be encrypted. One allows command line access, the other graphical > access. I always connect to vino by way of: $ xtightvncviewer -via myhomemachine :0 Works great. > A notification area icon or applet indicating the current connections > made is a nice idea though. Sure, I have no problem with that. -- | Soren Hansen | Linux2Go | http://Linux2Go.dk/ | | Seniorkonsulent | Lindholmsvej 42, 2. TH | +45 46 90 26 42 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 9400 Norresundby, Denmark | GPG key: E8BDA4E3 |
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