* Ara Avvali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0804 00:04]: > What I mean if someone wants to hack to machine or even get physical access > half of the job is done by knowing the root user name. Although windows > security blows but they have this feature renaming administrator user > account name
uid 0 is special, not the name root. A lot of exploits try to su to uid 0. But a buttload of scripts would do a chown root secretfile; chmod 400 secretfile which would cause you all sorts of problems. > It would be like if you want to go in a street and steal a diamond ring. > First you have to know the lot number of house which has it and second the > key to get in. would make it harder to try every single house you're better off locking the door. disallow root logins off the network. -- VMS is like a nightmare about RSX-11M. Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
