Re: Unlocking (remote/local), was Re: Help with suid (bash)
On Tue, 10 May 2022 11:08:23 -0500
David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> That complicates unlocking partitions remotely because, even if you
> can log in as root, you normally can't log in remotely as root.
??? I log in as root over SSH all the time.
>
> I use a special user called unlock, whose home directory is on
> /var/local/, to unlock my /home partitions:
Unlock? What does "unlock" mean in this context? It looks like a
synonym for "mount". If so, it's an unnecessary opportunity for
confusion. And it sounds like it's more complicated than it need be.
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