[Bug 1162763] Re: hostname makes username guessable

[Dmitrijs Ledkovs]

What's the alternative? Clashing host names on the local network.
Also why would that be a security risk, given that most of machines installed with ubiquity will be behind a router and thus not directly accessible from wide internet. Thus the attacker already has to get on to the local network first....

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Tags added: needs-desgin

** Tags removed: needs-desgin
** Tags added: needs-design

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist

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Title:
  hostname makes username guessable

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Any attacker knowing the Hostname can easily guess the username when
  using default ubuntu suggesion. Hostname may should not contain the
  username.

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