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I have been using different Linux distributions for some years, and decided=
 to give FreeBSD a try.  The install was successful, but have a question ab=
out how the root account is made.  Found that the root folder was created w=
ith the user/group privileges root:wheel.  Is not that a kind of security r=
isk?  I know that usually only the account used by the administrator is the=
 one, in addition to root, that belongs to the wheel group.  But also I kno=
w that sometimes admins get lazy and give for limited time extra privileges=
 just to allow someone to do something, and that's where the danger can com=
e.  Btw, that's just my opinion.
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