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Re: [Debathena] #454: warn that changing root's password on

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Debathena Trac)
Sun Sep 25 17:38:46 2011

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Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:38:39 -0000
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#454: warn that changing root's password on clusters is pointless-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------
 Reporter:  geofft       |       Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new               
 Priority:  low          |   Milestone:  The Distant Future
Component:  --           |    Keywords:                    
 See_also:               |  
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Comment(by jdreed):
 I'm not entirely sure how to do this conditionally (i.e. for only root).

 I also don't know why/if we care.  Users are welcome to change root's
 password to whatever they want.  There is no legitimate reason to do so,
 so I'm not sure why we should help them.
-- Ticket URL: <https://w-e.mit.edu:444/~debathena/trac/ticket/454#comment:2>Debathena <http://debathena.mit.edu/>MIT Debathena Project

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