On Saturday 08 April 2006 16:44, Per Jessen wrote:
Rikard Johnels wrote:
Not all Linux users run a secured system, and not all run it under a normal user. I have seen way to many root's running out there... So the "How many executable files on a Linux system can a regular user overwrite? Nothing important." is only true on a secured system with a secure-minded administrator. How many DOESNT run a secured system, and run everything as root?
Just out of curiosity, how do you define "secured"?
/Per Jessen, Zürich
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