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List:       linux-ppc
Subject:    Re: require root passwd for single user mode login?
From:       Moonglue () 141 ! com (Michael A !  Peters)
Date:       2000-08-31 21:18:15
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>On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, Michael A. Peters wrote:
>
>  > >On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Michael A. Peters wrote:
>  > >
>  > >The idea is that if they're at
>  > >console, they can shut it down anyways. And 'halt' is clearly a better
>  > >solution than pulling the plug.
>  >
>  > Not true. We keep our important servers in a rack. We have a monitor
>  > and keyboard on top, but the rack stays locked. There is a switch to
>  > switch between the various servers in the rack.
>
>As I said before, then either modify it yourself or find a more appropriate
>distro (and probably both). Most people are not in your situation, and most
>distributions (have to?) aim for "most people".

I've been thinking about this  a lot-
it seems the only real solution that is both effective and user
friendly is to allow for password protection of the bootloader.

With BootX that's not really possible, not that couldn't be easily
disabled from within Mac OS itself- but maybe with yaBoot. I
admittedly don't know much about yaBoot- I do have an iMac, but i
boot it with bootX.

I can clearly understand why people, especially new to linux coming
from either Wiindows or Mac OS, would really want to be able to boot
single- and booting off a CD and mounting the drive if you forgot you
password is daunting for a newbie.

So I'll concede on this point, and someday hopefully the OPTION of
password protecting the boot loader will be present- given the fact
that the bootloader can pass stuff to the kernel before the login
process, that's really where it needs to be.

>
>-Hollis



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