Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:03:44 -0600 From: "Sheets, Jason (Manpower Contract)" <jason.sheets@hp.com> To: <Ara@Avvali.COM>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Change root user name? possible? Message-ID: <2D8BB15C7B5C214F81C32D3A83B32736FE60F4@idbexc01.americas.cpqcorp.net>
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There are far better and less problematic ways to increase the security of a system. If you haven't already look at man 7 security. Disable SSH root login and turn off telnet to remove the ability of a remote root login at the very least. Jason -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ara Avvali Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:51 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Change root user name? possible? Sorry if this might sound crazy, but is there anyway to rename root account to something else for extra security? Thank you _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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