At 6:25 PM -0500 2/27/03, Eric D. wrote: >on 27/2/03 4:52 PM, Jeremy Derr at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> most/many unix distributions have a similar feature. in fact, >>booting any UNIX >> into Single User mode (doing this varies widely by vendor, ranging from >> horribly simple to horrifically difficult) gives SuperUser access to the >> entire filesystem, including the /etc/passwd (or equivalent) file. > >Good to know (but not very comforting)!
Well, superusers, when they log in via SSH, by default can do anything. It is the equivalent of sitting at the box and logging in as that super user. FreeBSD is a little different, though. You cannot SSH as a superuser (without changing a few things over - not recommended at all), but you can SSH as anyone part of the `wheel` group and use the SU command to get the root-equivalency. Just putting in my two bits worth as an administrator. <g> -- Ryan Coleman System Administrator LEMLists.com Get your email account at lemlists.com for $6/year! Visit http://www.lemlists.com/ for more information LEMLists.com is a CobWeb Publishing website. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
