Matt Chew Spence wrote:
> 
> Another question in a similar vein:
> 
> Which, if any (besides root and nobody, which are a given), of these
> default accounts are critical to the basic functionality of the box?  Is
> there a list somewhere where I can match these phantom/daemon users to
> their functionality/dependencies?  I'd just as soon blow away things I'll
> never use, (uucp, xten, etc), but I am loathe to do so without a better
> understanding of the ramifications thereof....
> 

The big issue if it can break make worlds.  Make world expects cerain
users and groups.  If your not running hte services, star out the
passwords and make sure they have a nologin shell.  That probably the
safest bet.

--Larry
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Lawrence Sica
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