On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:13 -0500, James Melin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This works, but I don't know that I like having a logged on console device > just 'sitting there'. He wants to use it for some sort of automation > widget within VM to shutdown or control the guests, but I'm not really > comfortable with the exposure. Mebbey I'm paranoid.... but I think not in > this case. Anyone who can logon to the virtual machine can break your system. Some people rather grant root access to those with physical access than have many people know root passwords. If you can not control logon with network access, you may neen a proper External Security Manager like RACF/VM. Your VM colleage can do nice things with automated operator reading along with the console etc. But as said, if it's only for shutdown then you can do without root access. -- Rob van der Heij rvdheij @ gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
