Re: Does Security matter at all?

["Christopher W. Curtis" <ccurtis@aet-usa.com>]

Ari Makela wrote:
> 
> Christopher W. Curtis writes:

> > Define untrusted.  In order to exploit the autofs misconfiguration, you
> 
> Anybody who you wouldn't give root password.
> 
> > The solution is trivial.  It exists in /etc/fstab
> 
> No, because physical access is needed there's absolutely no
> solution. I must say I haven't read all the posts in the thread but I
> have understood that physical access is needed. If that's correct
> there's no security. Tell me if I'm wrong.

Fine, I'll stand down - as long as you agree that if anyone has access
to a machine, then there is no use in even assigning a password for
root.

Christopher