If your certified in Windows your just another certified moron that doesnt know any better (thats my 2 cents on certs with MS). When i install my windows computers i change the Admin account to whatever name i want to use (rwideman, newbie, dumbass, etc, windows doesnt care) b/c i dont like dealing with changing permissions and Members Of and I am the only one using my windows box. Actually on my current Win2k install i have a Administrator and RWideman account, both are Admins. On Linux systems i create a user and logon using that user but i "su -" to do 90% of my work/playing around. Its kinda upto you once you get the hang of things and how they work then you and ONLY you should make that decision, others can give their opinions but its you who ultimately has to redo the box. Rob
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of FemmeFatale >> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:11 PM >> To: newbie >> Subject: [newbie] OT?, help convince my b/f running as root is bad! >> >> >> >> >> My b/f is a windows MCSE. Fine. In windows you run as root >> anyway. Even >> on 2k I run as an Admin. >> >> Now he says he sees no diff from that to running as Root in linux. >> >> I can't give him any better argument for not doing so other than its >> insecure (he doesn't care about that on a home compy) & that you >> can reall >> botch Xwindow. Botching that doesn't faze him either cause he'll just >> reinstall anyway. >> >> Help?? Convince him? pls? Thx >> >> ------------- >> FemmeFatale >> >> Good Decisions You boss Made: >> "We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that >> character from Peanuts." >> >> - Source: Dilbert >> >> >> >>
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