Re: Xemacs wont run under SU, is it normal?
Remco Blaakmeer wrote:
> The problem with this is, that 'everyone' is not limited to users logged
> in on your computer. If you use it, and it works, this means that anyone
> can access your display. This includes reading every key you touch on your
> keyboard, so it will be easy for a hacker to catch any passwords you type
> under X.
>
Quite right. I'm just used to the fact that we are
a. behind a firewall
b. have about 10 machines which all have the same accounts and
passwords, including root
c. only 3 people working here in this lab
d. not as secure as we should be.
Alfonso.
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