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Re: Getting root on Linux

Previously Brian White wrote:
> Can we adjust LILO to ship with the password enabled by default, then?
> Presumably it can be set to requires password with no password being
> set so that it is simply impossible to boot with parameters without
> manually setting a password (or disabling it).

Please do not do that.. the possibility of using kernel options like
maintenance mode, single-usermode, etc. etc. can be quite necessary
when making errors. Disabling them by default is bound to make a lot
of people very angry indeed.

A better solution would be to let the postinst ask if restricted&password
are needed then ask for a password. And check if the password is entered
correctly and not empty!

Wichert.


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