Choosing a distribution

Tony Arnold tony.arnold at manchester.ac.uk
Mon Nov 5 22:36:36 UTC 2007


Chris,

Chris G wrote:

> Er, but why would it be easier to hack the root password?  (Unless
> you're saying that a hacker knows there's a root account but not your
> one)

Yes, that is what I am saying. A minor advantage perhaps, but anything
which hinders the hackers, however minor, is good in my book!

Regards,
Tony.
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