we should set a grub password by default

[(``-_-´´) -- Fernando]

Hya

On 5/15/07, Sven <sven.lug-dorsten at gmx.de> wrote:
>
> Am Dienstag, den 15.05.2007, 18:52 +0100 schrieb Scott James Remnant:
> > On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 19:23 +0200, Sven wrote:
> >
> Say i setup a pc in the childrens room, do i want my children to gain
> root access without a password?


if you are a user/admin responsible to setup this case, just alter the grub
yourself.

Say i setup 10 pcs in the public library, i dont think they want to
> steal those old heavy computers, but do i want anyone to gain root
> access without any problem?
> Compare it to windows, you can not gain root access during reboot,
> without a medium.


Actually, since users usually create a new admin user, anyone can boot in
safe mode and just login with the "administrator" login passwordless.

Sven
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