Re: Safe File Manager to run as root ?
On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 10:43:22AM -0500, Case, Benjamin wrote:
> Is there such thing as a GUI File Manager that any security and safety
> consious Debian users would use, as ROOT, to manage a file system (i.e.
> move, copy, change permissions) ??
There are those who say that a security- and safety-conscious sysadmin
doesn't use GUI apps as root.
> Is it just a better practice to use CLI
It is better to know the CLI even if you're going to use a GUI tool,
partly because then you know when the CLI would be easier and partly
because you'll have a better understanding of what the GUI is doing.
> w/ suid to make those kind of changes.
I suspect you probably meant "su" rather than "suid", but, just in case
I'm wrong:
DO NOT make anything suid unless you really know what you're doing!
If you make mv, cp, or chmod suid, you will completely eliminate all
local security on your system.
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