From: Pablo Jejcic (pablo.jejcic@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 04 2005 - 11:09:29 EDT
Thanks for the next replies, It looks like there are two new options:
1) If you are using Solaris 10, there is a new feature to create a user
without a login.
2) Coy propose the option of:
"Another solution would be to make the account a role. Then it also has the
plus that even if somebody found out the password, roles can only be
assumed by authorized users."
Thanks to everyone!
Pablo.-
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From: Coy Hile <coy.hile@coyhile.ca>
Date: 04-Aug-2005 15:59
Subject: Re: Summary: No login for an admin user
To: Pablo Jejcic <pablo.jejcic@gmail.com>
On Thu, 4 Aug 2005, Pablo Jejcic wrote:
> Hi,
> Astonishing response.
> Most people agree that the best option will be to lock the account and
allow
> the users to su to it using sudo. I have try it with a few users, and look
> that it is what we will do.
> Thanks to:
> *Muscat, Daniel, VF-MT*
> Aaron Lineberger
> Tom Grassia
> C. G. Sellers
> Dave H
> Peter A. van Gemert
> Many good replies, and a few interesting options. Sorry if I'm forgeting
> someone.
> Thanks again.-
Another solution would be to make the account a role. Then it also has the
plus that even if somebody found out the password, roles can only be
assumed by authorized users.
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