> Point #4: ........If you log in as root or root equivalent, you have > the real risk of causing damage by accidentally deleting files or > installing software that may be malware. If you have the same root > passwords on multiple system, root can mount cross network attacks > from malware or virus... By limiting a user account, you remove the > rights to any part of the system other than the user's home > directory....... > > root is dangerous....keep your USERS as users.
Thank you for the advice. I try to avoid running as root as much as possible (unless I'm downloading patches, I will switch off my modem to minimize potential exploits). I should clarify the user account question a little bit: On my Linux system, I have a root and my regular user account (I'm the only one using the machine, so I don't bother to make any more accounts than that). Would it be advisable to create another user account and put extra restrictions on it? Would this be any more secure than the regular non-root account I use, or would it make any difference? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
