Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 16:02:43 -0700 From: avenger <arch@ecis.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Logging in as root Message-ID: <99082216103500.00824@Orion>
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While i am not dumb and dont log in as root always, every so often i need to log in as root for various things. what i am asking is, as root, do i open up any sort of security issue when connected online (i.e. some sort of a hole that will compromise my system) ? I dont run a firewall. Besides being dangerous to myself, can someone else mess with my system while i am root, or is the danger the same as logging in as a regular user? thanks Dan arch@ecis.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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