On Tuesday 23 January 2007 11:25, Alexey Eremenko wrote: > hi all ! > > Do you know that during install Yast *requires* you to setup user-password? >
Yes, I did. > It is simply wrong. No, it isn't. > Linux as a Free system should not force people to do > that. It doesn't. > > In addition to that Yast auto-setups auto-login, which anyways negates > the user-password. Not at all. You see, as a user, you have only rights and access to YOUR stuff. I have three SUSE boxes at home all with single users. Each has the same root password. Virus code cannot execute or install applications without me granting it the root password. > Plus, for single user systems, (all home PCs) having a user password > won't improve security in any way. > > I call to people: please make user-passwords during Yast SUSE setup > non-mandatory. Here, this link might help. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx HTH! HAND. -- kai www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com www.filesite.org || www.donutmonster.com closing the doors that surround me so no one will ever penetrate complete my retreat just to wait for the day that never comes so i will laugh alone -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
