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From: Dean Hollister <dean@odyssey.apana.org.au>
To: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com>
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On Wed, 24 Dec 1997, Matthew D. Fuller wrote:

> On a side note, I NEVER leave console secure; that's a HUGE security hole.
> It's convenient when a problem like this pops up, but to be perfectly
> frank, HOW do you change the ROOT password by ACCIDENT???

More to the point, run sudo, even just for the wheel group.

Regards,

d.

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