Re: Sys Admins Wanted

raz@nospam.number5.apana.org.au
Tue, 4 May 93 22:59:55 EST

> From: apwilson@nospam.socs.uts.EDU.AU

> Peter's concern was that since C2 has been installed, anyone with root's
> passwd can see all the users passwds unencrypted, and if users were to use
> the same passwd on the other SoCS machines as they do on Ftoomsh then any
> sys admin could find out other users passwds for the SoCS machines.

!!!!! This is a new one on me. I thought that the point of C2 was an
INCREASE in security, not a decrease. Does anyone know what earthly
reason exists for root to have this extraordinary priviledge?