Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 01:17:39 -0700 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Derek C." <coffee@blarg.net>, <JakeCatfox@aol.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Hi Message-ID: <001901c114e2$44a65380$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20010725000657.03b2caa8@mail.blarg.net>
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I've never had a problem inviting unknown and untrusted people to have root access to a server that I've set up - a test server that is. I have a collection of them that I'm regularly nuking and repaving (none of this CVS upgrade stuff!) Doesen't anyone bother building test servers before running in there and hacking away at their production stuff anymore? Welcome to the 21st century, hardware's _cheap_ today! Sheesh!!! Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Derek C. >Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:08 AM >To: JakeCatfox@aol.com >Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: Hi > > >I just don't think it's very good security to let unknown, un trusted >people on your servers. If you are an ISP, that's a slightly different >story, but they are paying for your trust. > >Derek > >At 11:49 PM 7/24/2001, JakeCatfox@aol.com wrote: >>What's wrong with inviting people? Frankly I have no idea what username >>they'd use though. [ root WOULD be scary, granted. ] >> >> >>In a message dated 7/25/01 1:38:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, >coffee@blarg.net >>writes: >> >><< Please don't invite people on to your server. It scares me. >> >> Derek >> > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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