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Re: Is "linux single" a security concern? THANKS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris Powell)
Fri Nov 1 12:40:20 1996
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In-reply-to: mike's message of Thu, 31 Oct 1996 19:45:42 -0500.
<199611010045.TAA05515@sojurn.lns.pa.us>
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 12:37:49 -0500
From: Chris Powell <helios@brickandivy.com>
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> Images are protected by a password if the variable PASSWORD is set. If the
> variable RESTRICTED is set in addition to PASSWORD, a password is only
> required to boot the respective image if parameters are specified on the
> command line (e.g. single).
Just a sincere thank-you to the 10 or so helpful folks who steered me in the
right direction. The funny thing is, I _am_ security conscious, but I never
would have seen this "hole" coming a mile away.
Sometimes the obvious things are the most dangerous, I guess.
Best regards,
Chris Powell
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