[NTLUG:Discuss] Virus / Worm problems

[Wayne Walker]

On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 09:33:25AM -0500, Terry Henderson wrote:
> Ubuntu uses sudo for everything and has no root user account, (it is
> dissabled by default).
> BUT, it can easily be enabled;
> 
>    sudo passwd root
> and then dissabled again:
>    sudo passwd -1 root
> 
> Does this make Ubuntu more or less secure?
MUCH less secure.

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