Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 18:09:55 -0500 (EST) From: Mike <mike@seidata.com> To: Alex <garbanzo@hooked.net> Cc: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu>, Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>, Jim Bryant <jbryant@unix.tfs.net>, ircadmin@shellnet.co.uk, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Telnet Root access Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971206180636.8771B-100000@seidata.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971205172907.765A-100000@zippy.dyn.ml.org>
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On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Alex wrote: > Actually it doesn't really even prevent that. Su just adds more > detailed logging of the attempts, which are more likely (IMO) to draw > attention. Keep in mind that only users in group wheel will be able to su... So, while not completely preventing this, it greatly limits *who* can brute force root to those people you trust enough to allow in the wheel group. // Mike <mike@seidata.com> // SEI Data Network Services, Inc.
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