>
> >From time to time I note that people are doing routine work at root level.
> This seems that it would pose a security risk... at least that an
> accident could product disasterous results.
>
> Shouldn't sysadmins have a "regular" account that they use most of the
> time, and a "root" account that is only used for system administration?
>
> This is true on the routers as well as clients and servers, I think.
>
> Other opinions?
>
> <my audit backgroud brings this to mind>
I'm particularly surprised by the number of times I see postings to security
related mailing lists and news groups from root accounts.
--
William A. Gianopoulos; Raytheon Missile Systems Division
wag @
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msd .
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