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Re: [SuSE Linux] Why does PPP put my pop server password in /var/log/messages, and how can I stop it from doing that?
  • From: satan3@xxxxxxxx (Michael Lankton)
  • Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 17:05:16 -0500
  • Message-id: <35D4B49C.3C3E69E3@xxxxxxxx>



alexm wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> >
> > I mean, talk about stupid security design......
> >
> > Hans
> >
>
> I think only root can view /var/log/messages though.
> Since root can do anything, I would not worry about that.
>
> alexm

And if someone made it into your system, chances are they are capable of
rooting you anyway. Life is too short to live in fear.

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