Re: Request for Review - Fedora Security Basics

[Tom Diehl <tdiehl rogueind com>]

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Felipe Alfaro Solana wrote:

> > And let's not forget the old standby of simply removing the hard disk,
> > attaching it to another system, and getting at any yummy data that way.
> > Security starts with PHYSICAL security, as any security guru will tell
> > you.  If a system is not physically protected from unauthorized access,
> > not much else will be very effective.
> 
> That's a valid point, tought some intruders don't want to steal the
> machine or the hard drive, as that would make the attack extremely
> evident. Instead, it's easier to break into single-user mode and
> create a user account used to remotely access the machine by any other
> means.

If it bothers you that much put a passwd on grub. It buys you the same thing.

That way it does not cause extra work for  people who do not want/need it.

Regards,

Tom Diehl		tdiehl rogueind com		Spamtrap address mtd123 rogueind com