On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 12:34:37PM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote: | On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:41:12AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: | > Please don't reply to something on-topic in private. Sending back to | > the list... | | I thought it was getting a little off-topic, but OK. | | > On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 11:37:50AM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote: | > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 08:06:03AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: | > > > | > > > On Sun, Oct 12, 2003 at 06:30:32PM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote: | > > > > I'd like to configure a debian box to allow root logins without a | > > > > password; what do I need to do? | > > > | > > > Get a clue! This is *NOT* something you ever want to do! | > > | > > So your VCR prompts you for a root password every time you switch it on, | > > does it? | > | > Not the same. | | Why not? The difference I can see is: . your VCR doesn't have personal information on it (eg name, contact info, maybe even financial information) . your VCR doesn't have your work on it (eg papers, projects, homework, reports, etc.) . your VCR doesn't store and/or handle personal communication (email, typed business or personal letters) . your VCR is not connected to any other systems making it _possible_ for someone to remotely control it or obtain information from it . the worst a malicious user can do with your VCR is change the clock, watch a video, or erase a valuable video (assuming they have that valueable video cassette in hand) | I'm told that there are actually VCR-like devices out there | running linux; for all I know they could be debian-based. TiVO? Yeah, it's linux-based (or so I'm told). You don't have root access to it, though, AFAIK (unless you take the hard drive out and alter it using a separate machine). | My particular situation is this: I can imagine there could be situations where strict control is not such a concern. Whether or not you have such a situation is for you to determine. I just wanted to point out the flaws/limitations in the VCR comparison. -D -- > SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0 0 rows returned (http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/no-clue.jpg) http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/
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