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0 pointshughesjj1y ago0 comments

...why not just su then?

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rpgwaiter1y ago

root would need a defined password, which opens up other security concerns

akira25011y ago

Even if you allow passwordless su for users in the wheel group?

bdd8f1df777b1y ago

That's extremely dangerous. Any software running as a wheel user can escalate privileges willy nilly.

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bogantech1y ago

If you do that you deserve what you get

djbusby1y ago

Do what!?

bobmcnamara1y ago

plzno

CaliforniaKarl1y ago

We've got root passwords set on, IIRC, all of our systems. They're long, random, and can only be entered through the console on the VGA port or the IPMI console.

lmz1y ago

su is also a suid binary, no? It is probably a lot less complex than sudo.

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