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<H1>Re: xsane as root</H1>
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<STRONG>From:</STRONG> Bruce Burden (<A HREF="mailto:brucegb@realtime.net?Subject=Re:%20xsane%20as%20root&In-Reply-To=<200002250032.SAA39276@sullivan.realtime.net>"><EM>brucegb@realtime.net</EM></A>)<BR>
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<STRONG>Date:</STRONG> Thu Feb 24 2000 - 16:32:38 PST
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I have to wonder at the effort spent discussing "xsane as root".
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I think everybody is overlooking the point - UNIX will cheerfully
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allow you to hang yourself any number of ways.
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<P> Is is not likely that people who use SANE fall into two camps;
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A camp of experienced UNIX users, who are fully aware of the inherent
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dangers of being "root", and are fully willing to take those risks,
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And a camp of people who are not aware of the dangers, but have no
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business or access to the root UID?
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<P> Okay, I guess there is a third group, given the growing popularity
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of Linux, who fit both groups, because they are both using Linux
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and responsible for the administration of the machine. However, all
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of us in the "experienced" camp were once in this predictament at some
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point, so I fail to see the significance or distinction.
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<P> I would remind folks that the philosophy of Windoze is to place
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roadblocks in the path because, well, "people_who_use_Windoze_are_dumb,
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and_we,_MicroSoft,_know_what_is_best_for_them" is the operational
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philosophy. I run UNIX because I can't stand being tethered to that
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pholosophy, and I don't wish to see it creeping into UNIX software,
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no matter how well intentioned.
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<P> If you really want to "do something", then follow the UNIX model
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(which is to give us a choice) and create an /etc/saneusers file,
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which includes a list of "prohibited" UIDs. This will both protect
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the "inexperienced, but learning" newbie and not unduly burden the
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"experienced, and aware of the dangers" user/admin at the same time.
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And, hopefully, everybody can declare victory, and go home happy.
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<P> Bruce
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