Date: 10 Aug 97 17:13:18 +0100 From: ron@cts.com (ron@cts.com) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Weird default users Message-ID: <747_9708120417@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>
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From: ron@cts.com Subject: RE: Weird default users Chad, Don't worry about anyone logging into an account with a '*' as the password. If toor (root backwards) and xten cause you anxiety, delete them. Be careful about deleting the 'games' user, however. You may find that your computer will boot-up playing xdoom... then, however, you may not. Ron On 10-Aug-97 Chad William Monteith wrote: >>Greetings, > in using vipw, I found some weird default users names that I >didnot know where supposed to be ther, and would like to know what they >are for. > I found out about this one with my daily report which sent a list >of users with ID#0(Root access). The first was toor, said something about >a bourne shell login. Next (didnt have a ID#0) was xten. What are these >used for? I know the uses of ones like daemon, UUCP, etc. But those >confused me, and I dont like having anybody with root access except for >root. > I also do not want a 'games' user, will the system do anything >weird if I delete that default user? >Thanks again. > > ---------------------------------- E-Mail: ron@cts.com Date: 08/10/97 Time: 08:13:18 This message was sent by XF-Mail ---------------------------------- -- |Fidonet: ron@cts.com 2:234/49.99 |Internet: ron@cts.com | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.
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