On Nov 5, 2008, at 1:17 PM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote:
>> This can mess up OS X really badly if handled wrongly. Most often I >> see this on systems owned by previously heavy Linux users who are >> hesitant to use OSX'es 'sudo' oriented administration model in favor >> of Linux's root oriented one. Then they charge in based on 'OSX is > > Since when does Linux not have a root oriented admin model? Any install of Linux I've ever used prompts you for a root password upon installation, and every Linux I've ever used has root as an active account with a login shell. > I guess > what I really mean is, what is this, the 80s? I've used sudo for > years... I wasn't aware anyone still used su (or an outright root > login)... LOTS of people use su, because it means that only one password has to be really kept secure, versus sudo which means a BUNCH of them do. Fewer avenues of attack. Each and every time I've run into a messed up OS X system with the root account enabled, it's because someone with a lot of Linux experience did it to make it 'work more like Linux'. People used to using sudo will not likely enable the root account that way, ergo, they won't have problems..:-) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
