[SunHELP] Root Passwd

[Fletcher, Joe]

-----Original Message-----
From: Przyjazny, Martin [mailto:martin.przyjazny at eds.com]
Sent: 21 June 2001 14:11
To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'
Subject: RE: [SunHELP] Root Passwd


Or instead of perpetuating the non-cooperative spirit,
talk to him frankly, and involve management.

The sysadmin IS management.

>From a sysadmin point of view there are limits to what a user is and isn't
allowed to do.
DIY privilege elevation is strictly on the "DO NOT" list. The user has
already proved to be 
uncooperative by not handing over the script/binary.

In most organisations such behaviour warrants disciplinary action. If one of
your users compromises a system that you run what would your reaction be? A
polite, "please don't do that", isn't what's in the books. I think most
admins would use, "You're fired!"

I may sound harsh but I don't think I'm being unreasonable.




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