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Subject: Re: Disabling The Root Account
To: john@tradeweb.net (John Congdon)
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 15:00:37 +0000 (UTC)
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What would you do if you need single user mode?

John Congdon
> 
> I am considering changing root's shell to /bin/false or the like.  
> And doing everything via sudo.
> 
> Does anyone have any insight into this?  Is it not advisable to do this?
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