The root user on the fileservers is effectively authenticated--it has
access to the encryption keys necessary to convince any fileserver in
the cell that it is whoever it wants to be.

The unautenticated root user on a client machine doesn't have any
special rights.

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_.John G. Myers         Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
                        LoseNet:  ...!seismo!ihnp4!wiscvm.wisc.edu!give!up


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