David J. Kanter writes: > But since some commands require root access, and it's a pain to su root > all the time, how secure is it to run sudo on something like wvdial or > slrnpull?
wvdial should not require root if your user is in group dip (wvdial may also require 'dialout': pon does not). I've never used slrnpull, but I'd be surprised if it cannot be run as news. > I'm generally under the impression that once logged on as root and > on-line with the Internet, anyone can crack into my system. This has got > to be wrong, right? Right. The cracker would rather you were not logged in at all. -- John Hasler This posting is in the public domain. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do with it what you will. Dancing Horse Hill Make money from it if you can; I don't mind. Elmwood, Wisconsin Do not send email advertisements to this address.