Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:16:36 +0200 From: Konrad Neitzel <neitzel@softmediatec.de> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: user toor ??? Message-ID: <200304172216.37761.neitzel@softmediatec.de> In-Reply-To: <1737.66.63.99.171.1050608708.squirrel@bmyster.com> References: <1737.66.63.99.171.1050608708.squirrel@bmyster.com>
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Hi! Brent Bailey <misterb@bmyster.com> wrote: > Can anyone tell me what function does the user "toor" that is put in > by default by FBSD install do ? > im told its a security risk ...but unsure what it does ?? The user toor is deactivated by default, so there is no security risk. The user toor is good for admins, who likes the bash. The root user should not get the bash, because when starting up in single user mode, you need a working shell (e.g. when /usr/local is not mounted!). With kind regards, Konrad
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