Password question.

[Steven Vollom]

Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Sunday 23 November 2008, Steven Vollom wrote:
>   
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>> Thanks Paul.  You better understand my situation.  I truly wish I had
>> the security concern.  I live and am totally alone.  I may see one
>> person a week, and then they are not someone who has time to talk.  I
>> see the mailman once in a while.
>>     
>
> But you must also be concerned about someone coming in from the outside and 
> being able to become root even though they are 100's of miles away.  That is 
> part of the reason for security....   and the reason for having a firewall.
>
>   
I was advised to get a package called bastille.  Do you know it?

I have no security at all right now.  I told everyone my 2 letter 
password on the list.  You don't have to be a hacker to crack that 
code.  I figure with a 37 digit password I am pretty safe, especially 
with a good firewall.  So that is why I want a little more freedom when 
I am on my computer.  Am I insecure when I am online?  If so I did not 
know that.  I thought you couldn't get in my computer while I am on it.  
I never have enough for anyone to steal, so I was probably secure enough 
with the 2 letter root password.

I get the idea that if you are talking about someone 100 miles away, you 
are not talking about me on vacation.  Can't I put up enough wall to not 
also need a password protected Root while I am using the system.  Isn't 
there an intruder alert or something that would notice?  Anyway I am not 
going to live in any state of fear.  I would rather someone got away 
with it.  This sure has been a fun issue for me.

Cheers! Caio, and Cordially,

Steven