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Re: renaming root account

 
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Wodisch
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Re: renaming root account

Hello,

to add an example "why NOT" to this thread (btw: did we not have this discussion some months ago, already?):
look into "/etc/inetd.conf" and you will find a lot of "root" in there. Rename or delete "root" from your "/etc/passwd" and NOBODY CAN TELNET IN ANYMORE! nor rlogin, nor X-windows...

So what would you gain? Some jokes about "the man who shot down his system"...

Just my $9.99,
Wodisch