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Re: security for a home system



On Sat, 2007-04-21 at 21:55 +0200, Joe Hart wrote:
> Perhaps one of the gurus in this field will take the opportunity to
> explain why having a root console open all the time is a bad thing
> (other than the obvious local accessibility).  My backups take a while,
> that's why I do it.

To address that particular concern. That is what "screen" is for. It
allows you to detach from a console and logout.
-- 
greg, greg@gregfolkert.net

Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's
Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive
product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at
the playfield. -- Thane Walkup

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