On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Bruce A. Mallett wrote: > If the user setup is done first then new users are more likely to add > themselves > as a user. Then when prompted for the root/admin. password they will have > already setup a non-root user that can be the default login. >
I don't agree with this, unless authentication is split off. Since, in any case where a network authentication method (LDAP, NIS, Windows Domain) is used, in most cases a user account will not be necessary. A root account is always necessary, and should be where the user uses their good password ;-). Of course, there are other problems which are not easily solved, in higher security levels you are asked for an account to send alerts to, before any accounts (including setting of root password) have been made. But I don't hink it would be practical to move the dialog. Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
