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Re: Orphaned User Accounts?



On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:09:41 -0400, Carlos Mennens wrote:

> I am researching or trying to understand how I can understand why Debian
> developers decided to implement a fresh installation of Squeeze
> specifically with orphaned users listed in '/etc/passwd' file. What I
> mean is if I do a fresh 'minimal' installation of Debian Linux (Squeeze)
> and when I say 'minimal', I mean I de-select "Desktop Environment" &
> 'Standard System" options during software selection. So I de-select
> EVERYTHING and after logging in I find:

(...)

12.1.12.1 Are all system users necessary?
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch12.en.html#s-faq-os-users

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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