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Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 02:54:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bsd Newbie <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: really nice FreeBSD security feature....
To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>,
	Bsd Newbie <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com>
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--- Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 08, 2001 at 11:33:54PM -0700, Bsd Newbie wrote:
> > This isn't news to anyone.  I'm pretty sure everyone knows about it.
> > 
> > I want to know the history behind if it anyone cares to share.
> > 
> > I've noticed, in order to use the su command you need to be part of
> the
> > wheel group.  While this may seem pretty insignificant I think it's an
> > AWESOME feature.
> > 
> > I haven't noticed this feature with Solaris or Linux... 
> > 
> > Is there a particular reason why FreeBSD was designed like this... and
> why
> > other's haven't followed suite?
> 
> There's a big screed by RMS somewhere about how root wants to be free
> and how he hax0red su back in his salad days to allow anyone to su to
> root..I guess that's why Linnex does it.
> 
> Kris
> 

green eggs and ham... what?

-Sameer

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