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Re: [trinity-users] KSysV missfire

From: "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <office@...>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:26:03 +0100
Am Montag, 21. Dezember 2015 schrieb Lisi Reisz:
> On Sunday 20 December 2015 21:32:41 Thierry de Coulon wrote:
> > So, as long as sudo users don't use strong password (and most I know
> > _don't_ ), a separate root password is more secure.
> 
> I'm equally worried about the things that sudo users can and do do to 
> themselves because it is so easy!
> 
> Lisi

If user can do "sudo bash" - which he can in most cases - then the whole "security improvement by sudo" is pure illusion.

Nik

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