On Wednesday 10 March 2004 18:39, Derek Broughton wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: > >>>Should passwordless logins even be allowed? > >> > >>It's the admin who decides about them, so I don't see a problem. > > > > An analogy: > > Should a Windows Admin be able to decide whether programs should > > be able to run within MS Outlook? Sure it's conventient, but it's > > a *huge* security hole. > > If I have a Linux desktop machine at home, and I give the kids an > account and one for myself, I want (and need) a password on my account, > I don't have any security purpose to putting passwords on their account. > In fact, allowing them a password at all is just giving them a false > sense of security :-)
In fact that was similar to what I was trying to do until I gave up because it was not working. I have a private computer that is mine, with a passworded account. But occassionally our family computer breaks and the family want to to use mine. I have created an account "guest" and would like to be able to tell them to use that (passwordlessly) - particularly when I am away on business. -- Alan Chandler [EMAIL PROTECTED] First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. --Gandhi
