On Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:07 PM, Chris W. Parker is quoted as saying: > Ben Yau <mailto:byau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:45 PM said: > >> How many user accounts/passwords do you have to remember? > > There are probably 20 +/- 5 accounts that require some sort of > password. Too much for me to remember, especially when I don't use > them all everyday, some not even once in a month or more. > If you know your own user account and the root account (both should have their passwords changed on a frequent basis) then you do not have to remember any other account password. If you can get to root, then you can su - to any other account on the box without the password. That cuts the number that you have to remember down to a manageable two for your Linux box(es). >> Everywhere I have worked I've only known two passords (maybe a few >> more) . my unix uesrname, and root. Occasoinally I would remember a >> third (windows login) as I didn't want my windows and unix logins to >> be the same. > > Well I'm the system administrator here (if you can call me that!) so I > have to know everything. > If you know roots password, then you know everything! ;) Just kidding. Brad Sites -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
