I have the same thing....My user, the one that was created during the install, is in the group root, which ALLOWS root privilege when required via a password. I don't see a need for more than that unless you have others who you are going to allow to use your system.
In my case I have 3 kids using the system. Two of the three are teens and they have regular user profiles while the third is of toddler age and that profile is a bit more restricted I think you are on the right track.... As for connecting to the internet, it would be advisable to put a Linksys or other router between your modem and your computer. Connecting direct the the modem makes your system completely live on the internet and open for probing and hacking....If you hide behind a router, the likelyhood of being probed/hacked is minimal. On Dec 9, 11:41 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
