On Wednesday 20 December 2006 04:19, James Knott wrote: > Doug McGarrett wrote: > > To all the folks who write code for Linux: > > > > I live in a house by myself. Nobody else ever uses my computer. I > > really hate it when some program tells me I need an 8-character > > password. I would be just as happy to bypass the password stuff > > altogether, but I have a simple password that I want to use on > > everything. It has 5 characters, and I can remember it. Please keep > > people like me in mind. Thank you. > > Now, please explain how they'll be able to tell the difference between > you and someone who needs better security. > As I recall, SUSE only warns you about weak passwords. It doesn't stop > you from using one. In fact, you can even configure it for automatic > login.
Yes - all my SUSE systems have auto login. I suppose the OP could even use root as the main user or a root equivalent. A very bad idea and not worth the trouble, IMO, but it could be done. -- kai www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com a turn signal is a statement, not a request -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
