I interely support Milan idea. Please stop pulling the topic elsewhere. On 2/23/07, Milan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not tying to make a troll in any way, and I'm sorry if this subject > is fulling the list with useless arguments. And I don't think neither > that we should compare Linux to Windows: what I propose is really far > from ActiveX, and I will castigate anyone intending to create this for > Linux. > > But you're mistaking on my proposal. I just ask to allow *GDM* to skip > password check, just like it *currently does* with autologin. > > First, this is just an extension of autologin system, so if my idea is > dangerous, we have to remove automated connexion feature from GDM > immediately. > > Second, you can't connect to a passwordless account via ssh, vnc or > others because it's disabled by default. As Jan Claeys said, > PermitEmptyPasswords setting for sshd is "no" by default, and this is a > good thing. > > Third, I don't ask to use passwordless accounts, which are currently to > only way to connect without typing anything, and which are weak > œconerning security. With my proposal, your argument is no valid at all, > since the account is using a password, and more, a *good* password, > since the user hasn't to type it every minute. Think that many users > want to use a simple, short, and maybe easy to remember/find (firstname, > account name...) because they have to type it often. And I don't speak > of empty passwords you are encouraged to set manually. > > wattazoum, your criticism is really far from reality, because in > addition of all this, openssh server is not installed be default, > portmap doesn't allow WAN computers to connect to port 22, nor any other > port. You currently have to hack the config files to enable it. > > I would like this topic to be constructive, not only a sterile argument. > But it seems nobody is taking seriously the problem and its implications. > > Again, I'm sorry if this is taking space in the mailing list with no > interest at all. But I'm surprised of the reaction. > > Milan > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss >
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