Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 07:58:38 -0400 From: jhell <jhell@dataix.net> To: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Users and groups kept after a port deinstallation Message-ID: <4BF7C6EE.3010001@dataix.net> In-Reply-To: <20100522120815.063975ae@gumby.homeunix.com> References: <AANLkTindTvyrfPRj_cGWUC3LXWI63bGN5azaXo_xYRVu@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTikNB0LbKG1qtL90F-thxeCvvSqnBxOCCDSucVS6@mail.gmail.com> <20100522005313.26dcfbdb@gumby.homeunix.com> <AANLkTim9NqCGi_iPMuoivw0z2bzEXHkt39VPk6c7aHyt@mail.gmail.com> <4BF787E2.9010907@dataix.net> <20100522120815.063975ae@gumby.homeunix.com>
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On 05/22/2010 07:08, RW wrote: > On Sat, 22 May 2010 03:29:38 -0400 > jhell <jhell@dataix.net> wrote: > > >> Having unused logins on a system is bad! > > Why? For one example: This opens up a point of possible access to the system in which its integrity could be jeopardized. What all the implications are of this is out of scope for this thread. But back on topic... The admin should be alerted to user/group deletions from their system or should be advised that the user/group is going to be left behind & will be unused. Regards, -- jhell
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