Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:40:30 +0200 From: Neil Blakey-Milner <nbm@mithrandr.moria.org> To: Irnest Schultz <irnest@mikros.co.za> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: User Passwords? Message-ID: <20000110144030.B9030@mithrandr.moria.org> In-Reply-To: <3879D218.D6782A56@mikros.co.za> References: <3879D218.D6782A56@mikros.co.za>
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Hi fellow South African! > I am the root user of a FreeBSD machine and wondered if there is a way I > can read the passwords of the users? No, not really. At best you can use 'crack' to crack their passwords, or backdoor login. Of course, as an ethical Systems Administrator you shouldn't be doing this. I assume, of course, this was just a question to assure you that your security is safe. Neil -- Neil Blakey-Milner nbm@rucus.ru.ac.za To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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