Tutorial: Keeping a Lid on Linux Logins

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Feb 13, 2007 12:31 AM EDT
LinuxPlanet; By Charlie Schluting
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When asked about security on a multi-user Linux system, a wise man once said "everyone is root if you allow them to login as a user." There is plenty of truth in that, but embracing imminent compromise isn't always acceptable. Charlie Schluting takes a look at how you can limit your exposure while letting unknown and untrusted users login with a shell.

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good article DarrenR114 6 862 Feb 13, 2007 7:30 PM

You cannot post until you login.