root access <--> authorize

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1 total messages Started by F.P.M. Wetzels Wed, 04 Nov 1992 13:24

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Author: F.P.M. Wetzels
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 13:24

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Hi,

We have running authorize on our ULTRIX 4.2 machine. With
authorize one can force users to change their password
after some amount of time. After this time and the gracetime
is expired the user *CANNOT* login anymore. But if you have
authorize doing this to your root-account, nobody can be root
at all!!! Access is not allowed anymore and only the reset-button
will help you!

Isn't this a bit too secure? I thought root can overrule everything.


BTW: su was only possible at a secure terminal....

Frank

"The only thing i know is that i don't know anything" : Descartes

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