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TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[4]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-stable@freebsd.org]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[sub.org]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[pmc@citylink.dinoex.sub.org,li-fbsd@citylink.dinoex.sub.org] List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org On 2024-02-17, Vincent Stemen wrote: > > I have been a Unix systems administrator for well over 35 years and It's not > uncommon for administrators to belong to the operator group for restricted > admin tasks. It is completely unexpected to discover the user can wipe out > the whole system. Removing the number plate from your house doesn't destroy the house. It only might stop it from being accessed by people.