On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 8:28 AM, Mike Burger <mburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Mike Burger <mburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >>> >>>> Mike Burger wrote: >>>> >>>>>> What is the point of removing the System Consoles? >>>>> >>>>> Other than securing the system's keyboard/console from unintended >>>>> login >>>>> attempts? >>>> >>>> What exactly does this mean? >>>> How does one make a login attempt without intending to? >>> >>> Sorry...allow me to be more clear: >>> >>> It would prevent attempts to access the system, at the console, by >>> unauthorized persons who might otherwise have physical access to the >>> box, >>> but were not intended, by the system administrator, to actually have >>> access to login to the system. >>> >>> I'm not saying I agree with it...just that I understand the thinking >>> behind the question. >>> >> >> I thought thats what passwords were for? > > Passwords *can* be cracked/hacked/obtained by unscrupulous individuals. How is that different when logging on to a X session? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
