Re: [LI] Information on security desired...

[Shirish Bhagwat <shirish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi:

Just out of curiosity, Will you not be able to add the root account again
using single user mode?

shirish

Rohit wrote:

> > delete the user root from /etc/passwd.
>
> For God's sake, do not recommend irreversible and
> damaging-in-the-hands-of-newbies ideas! Boss, you know what
> you are recommending?????
>
> > Another way is to hide the root password in swiss bank ;-)
>
> :-D
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