Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:04:43 +0100 From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> To: Ara Avvali <Ara@Avvali.COM> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Change root user name? possible? Message-ID: <20040826110443.GB23905@lb.tenfour> In-Reply-To: <20040825230315.535D643D39@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <20040825225508.GC2226@gothmog.gr> <20040825230315.535D643D39@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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* Ara Avvali <Ara@Avvali.COM> [0804 00:04]: > What I mean if someone wants to hack to machine or even get physical access > half of the job is done by knowing the root user name. Although windows > security blows but they have this feature renaming administrator user > account name uid 0 is special, not the name root. A lot of exploits try to su to uid 0. But a buttload of scripts would do a chown root secretfile; chmod 400 secretfile which would cause you all sorts of problems. > It would be like if you want to go in a street and steal a diamond ring. > First you have to know the lot number of house which has it and second the > key to get in. would make it harder to try every single house you're better off locking the door. disallow root logins off the network. -- VMS is like a nightmare about RSX-11M. Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
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