--- Christopher Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 23, 2006 at 10:27:28AM -0700, lmyho wrote: > > > > To use gksudo, do I still need to add the command line for the user in the > sudoers > > file? If need, Should I add 'NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/firestarter start' in > sudoers > > for this user, or add 'NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/firestarter', or just > > '/usr/sbin/firestarter' for the user? > > I don't know about gksudo, but as to the sudoers file, I wouldn't use > the NOPASSWD tag, it would allow anyone who made his way into your > account to change your firewall rules without knowing your passwd, and > there are ways to break into an account without knowing the passwd. > Leaving out NOPASSWD allows you an extra little bit of security, and > every bit counts. > Thanks Chris! Good point. I won't do it then. Thanks! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
