Re: [gentoo-user] Get rid of PAM?

2005-08-27 Thread Jerry Turba
Willie Wong wrote: On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 07:26:55AM -0700, Jerry Turba wrote: On another gentoo newsgroup I made a comment about deleting pam because I believed it was causing a problem with logins to KDE. I was severely PAM has been known to cause pain and suffering at unexpected

Re: [gentoo-user] Get rid of PAM?

2005-08-27 Thread Marco Matthies
Jerry Turba wrote: Thanks Willie and Marco for the ideas. I got the HOWTO and will read it and try it out. I wasn't aware that there was a gentoo wiki. Looks like lots of info there that I need to read. Thanks for the help. Hi, just for clarification so there is no confusion, my suggestion

[gentoo-user] Get rid of PAM?

2005-08-26 Thread Jerry Turba
I have been using Linux for a couple years but am a newbie to Gentoo. I am very concerned about the security of an OS. It is one of the reasons I switched to Linux. On another gentoo newsgroup I made a comment about deleting pam because I believed it was causing a problem with logins to KDE. I

RE: [gentoo-user] Get rid of PAM?

2005-08-26 Thread Dave Nebinger
On another gentoo newsgroup I made a comment about deleting pam because I believed it was causing a problem with logins to KDE. I was severely reprimanded for such a careless attitude towards security. I am a home user and may have anywhere from 1-3 computers on my home network. I do not run

Re: [gentoo-user] Get rid of PAM?

2005-08-26 Thread Willie Wong
On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 07:26:55AM -0700, Jerry Turba wrote: On another gentoo newsgroup I made a comment about deleting pam because I believed it was causing a problem with logins to KDE. I was severely PAM has been known to cause pain and suffering at unexpected times. 1. Could someone

Re: [gentoo-user] Get rid of PAM?

2005-08-26 Thread Marco Matthies
Willie Wong wrote: 2. I already have pam installed. What is the cleanest way to remove it without having any residual hiccoughs. http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Remove_PAM Follow it exactly. If you miss a step, you might have to whip out a liveCD the next time your reboot to get into your