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Re: [PLUG] log as root or not ?
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christophe barbé wrote:
| My question is : Is there a good reason to avoid log in as root
| directly when using a secured channel ?
Yes.
Occassionally, we all get stupid. Whe you are root, stupid can really
screw up the system. If you always log in as a normal user, then su to
root, it helps you to not forget roots power.
Also, if you are interacting with the internet as root, via a browser or
~ email client, then a malicious site or email which you read or visit
can do damage as root. The biggist advantage of Linux/unix when using
the internet is the ability to safely do this as not root.
Even if you only have one system which you use as a work station, when
you transition to root, you put on your admin hat, you are not just a
user, you are the great and terrible admin and must have respect for
your own power.
This, of course, applys to both local and remote.
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