On Sunday 20 December 2015 12:27:48 Lisi Reisz wrote:

> On Sunday 20 December 2015 16:13:57 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > Like most, if I set
> > a root pw, it is going to be a considerably longer, mixed case and
> > alphanumeric string I can remember.
>
> I don't get this.  Yes, I have a strong root password.  But my user
> has no access.  Your user can use his password.  Do:
>
> $ sudo -s
> enter user's password
>
> and have full root privileges.  Why does root's password need to be
> stronger, since the user has full root privileges???
>
> Lisi
>
Good question Lisi, one I've yet to hear a good explanation for from the 
bunto folks, and I did ask a couple times in the past. Should I make the 
pw I use just as obtuse & long?

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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