[EMAIL PROTECTED] (paul) writes:

> Hi all,
> 
> I lent my 7.2b3 CDs to a friend of mine who is I have to say very happy
> with his Linux. I encountered some differences between his system and
> mine where security is concerned. I presume he just installed his
> version with a different install setting than myself. When he starts up
> his machine which is set to go straight into init 5, he is automatically
> logged in. On my system I get the GDM login screen (how it should be!).
> How can I set his computer *not* to automatically log him in. 

Launch XFDrake and answer NO to autologin feature ..

> Another security feature is that his normal users are able to use commands like
> lsmod, whereas on my system I have to be root to do this. How do I make
> his system more secure? Is there a Mandrake tool to change Mandrake
> security levels? 

It is not a security break to be able to launch lsmod (any user can
launch it..)..

I think on your friend's computer, /sbin is present in path

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Fr�d�ric Crozat
MandrakeSoft

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