On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 12:34:37PM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote: | On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:41:12AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: | > Please don't reply to something on-topic in private. Sending back to | > the list... | | I thought it was getting a little off-topic, but OK. | | > On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 11:37:50AM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote: | > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:06:03AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: | > > > | > > > On Sun, Oct 12, 2003 at 06:30:32PM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote: | > > > > I'd like to configure a debian box to allow root logins without a | > > > > password; what do I need to do? | > > > | > > > Get a clue! This is *NOT* something you ever want to do! | > > | > > So your VCR prompts you for a root password every time you switch it on, | > > does it? | > | > Not the same. | | Why not?
The difference I can see is:
. your VCR doesn't have personal information on it (eg name,
contact info, maybe even financial information)
. your VCR doesn't have your work on it (eg papers, projects,
homework, reports, etc.)
. your VCR doesn't store and/or handle personal communication
(email, typed business or personal letters)
. your VCR is not connected to any other systems making it
_possible_ for someone to remotely control it or obtain
information from it
. the worst a malicious user can do with your VCR is change the
clock, watch a video, or erase a valuable video (assuming
they have that valueable video cassette in hand)
| I'm told that there are actually VCR-like devices out there
| running linux; for all I know they could be debian-based.
TiVO? Yeah, it's linux-based (or so I'm told). You don't have root
access to it, though, AFAIK (unless you take the hard drive out and
alter it using a separate machine).
| My particular situation is this:
I can imagine there could be situations where strict control is not
such a concern. Whether or not you have such a situation is for you
to determine. I just wanted to point out the flaws/limitations in the
VCR comparison.
-D
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