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Date:      Wed, 17 Jan 1996 21:40:20 -0800 (PST)
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
To:        msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith)
Cc:        ANDRSN@HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ethernet packet sniffer.
Message-ID:  <199601180540.VAA29251@ref.tfs.com>
In-Reply-To: <199601180408.OAA05262@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from "Michael Smith" at Jan 18, 96 02:38:21 pm

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> 
> Annelise Anderson stands accused of saying:
> > 
> > It sounds like the sys admin--or anyone with root privileges--can
> > read absolutely everything going on--all e-mail in and out, all
> > keyboard activity, and so forth.  Is this right?  Thanks
> 
> Yup.  This is one reason you don't let just anyone have root on a system.
> (You can also read everyone's mail; this is a great way to pick up juicy
> office gossip...)

There is legal precedent for companies and individuals being prosecuted
for doing this however..

> 
> > Annelise
> 
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