Re: Linux security
On 08/18/98 at 11:13 PM, detre@cns02374.CNS.CWRU.Edu said:
On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, George R wrote:
>> I know you are talking about NT vs Linux; but does anyone know how well
>> Win95 password protection works? It doesn't the morons made the default
>> configuration one where all the invader has to do is hit the ESC key to
>> by pass the login. What is the _first_ thing some lacking in skill
>> vandal would do upon seeing a login screen? "I can't get in here.
>> Better get rid of the evidence" as he hits the ESC key.
>>
>> Any company that makes that configuration the default isn't capable of
>> making a secure OS. It is beyond there mental ability. BTW, this is
>> still the default for Win95 OSR2. Even better, there is no obvious way
>> to change the default and the change takes some involved steps.
>>
>>
>> George
>In my experiance the only thing that happens when you press escape at
>the login screen is some machines on the network won't be
>visable/accesable
I haven't tried it on a networked Win95 box. That is a real scarry
result, bypass MS non-security and get limited network access. I
_really_ don't want to depend on security in a MS OS now.
Why bother with "security" like this?
George
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