Re: [PATCH] Single user linux

Mohammad A. Haque
2001-04-26T19:42:45Z

On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Ian Stirling wrote:

> Also, there is another reason.
> If you'r logged in as root, then any exploitable bug in large programs,
> be it netscape, realplayer, wine, vmware, ... means that the
> cracker owns your machine.
> If they are not, then the cracker has to go through another significant
> hoop, in order to get access to the machine.
> For optimal security, you can do things like running netscape and other
> apps under unpriveledged users, where they only have access to their own
> files.
>
> (Note, netscape/.. are just used as examples, I'm not saying they are
> more buggy than others, just large, and hard to get bug-free)
>

Heh. You receive all your email on your root account?

--

=====================================================================
Mohammad A. Haque http://www.haque.net/
mhaque@haque.net

"Alcohol and calculus don't mix. Project Lead
Don't drink and derive." --Unknown http://wm.themes.org/
batmanppc@themes.org
=====================================================================