On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:28:41 -0800, Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> If I have a firewall, and I'm the only person who uses my computer, do > I really have to have a password on my non-root account? > > I know the answer is "yes" but -- why? They can't do anything to my > machine anyway, except use it. And due to the firewall that never > happens anyway. ..so, after sneaking past your firewall, do they need root to get your passwd-less account ready for the root-kit? ;-) ..and, with a good root-kit in place etc, how do you explain those "funny" pictures to the judge, running linux and with a firewall and all? ;-) ..be paranoid _enough_. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]