Re: ***HUGE*** security hole??!! (Re: Lost root passwd)
On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:58:39 +0100, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote:
>>This is a security hole ONLY if someone has access to the machine
>>itself.
>This is not exactly uncommon, especially in computer labs.
Basic Unix Secruity 101 - If the person has physical access to the
machine, there *IS* *NO* *SECURITY*. Want proof?
I pop the HD out, place it as slave on my machine, mount what I want, end
of story. Before this thread goes any further I recommend that anyone who
considers this a "threat" that is addressable by Debian to go read "Practical
Unix Security" from O'Reilly and Associates. Esp. anything relating to the
physical security of the machine.
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