From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 17 21:41:10 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id VAA16043 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 17 Jan 1996 21:41:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from ref.tfs.com (ref.tfs.com [140.145.254.251]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA16034 for ; Wed, 17 Jan 1996 21:41:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (from julian@localhost) by ref.tfs.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) id VAA29251; Wed, 17 Jan 1996 21:40:20 -0800 From: Julian Elischer Message-Id: <199601180540.VAA29251@ref.tfs.com> Subject: Re: ethernet packet sniffer. To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 21:40:20 -0800 (PST) Cc: ANDRSN@HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU, questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <199601180408.OAA05262@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from "Michael Smith" at Jan 18, 96 02:38:21 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk > > 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 > > -- > ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ > ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ > ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ > ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ > ]] "Who does BSD?" "We do Chucky, we do." [[ >