On Friday 02 December 2005 11:15 am, Guy Fraser wrote: > don't remember for sure, but I seem to recall the Bastille > system hardening package changed root to something else and > gave root limited privileges. You may want to look it up > and read some of the documentation. My query sparked quite a discussion. At this point, though I could go on and on with the questions, I actually would rather not. It's good to dig for the answers for one's self. You have all given me a much better insight into how certain things work, and pointed me in directions for further reading. As to trying it out, I think the suggestion a fine one, and the next time I have a box I can use for such experimentation, I'll try just that. That actually happens frequently around here, so I'll post any interesting results I get, but, that may not happen for awhile. -- Claude Jones Bluemont, VA, USA
