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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 22:57:48 +0100
From: VeeJay <maanjee@gmail.com>
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On 1/9/07, VeeJay <maanjee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Friends
>
> Just had a debate with a collegue at office, but still lack knowledge on
> FreeBSD security :(
>
>
> I have few questions.....
>
> 1. What previligies a "standard" user (NOT member of Wheel Group) has on a
> FreeBSD Box?
>
> 2. How can he/she damages the systems or make a breach?
>
> 3. If that particular user is willing to damage the FreeBSD box,
> so which "locations" OR "files" are more likely to be damaged or affected?
>
> 4. How dangerous a Standard User could be to a FreeBSD box?
>
> 5. What sort of possible methods he/she can apply to hack the system and
> create a breach into the system?
>
> 6. How can we check that if a system is affected by a Bad User?
>
> I would really appreciate your comments in this regard....
>
> Cheers!!!
> --
> Thanks!
>
> BR / vj
>



-- 
Thanks!

BR / vj