Re: Sudo and other root-based security issues
David J. Kanter writes:
> But since some commands require root access, and it's a pain to su root
> all the time, how secure is it to run sudo on something like wvdial or
> slrnpull?
wvdial should not require root if your user is in group dip (wvdial may
also require 'dialout': pon does not). I've never used slrnpull, but I'd
be surprised if it cannot be run as news.
> I'm generally under the impression that once logged on as root and
> on-line with the Internet, anyone can crack into my system. This has got
> to be wrong, right?
Right. The cracker would rather you were not logged in at all.
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