Re: [in] Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox

[Jeremy Davis <jdaytona@xxxxxxxxx>]

Are you able to change root's name in nix? Why not if the answer is no?
(Things would break right? UID 0?) Knowing the account name is
two-thirds of the battle.
In windows it's fairly easy to change the admin name.
Not a professional here just curious...
J


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:13:36 -0500, valdis.kletnieks@xxxxxx
<valdis.kletnieks@xxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:12:31 EST, "Crotty, Edward" said:
> > I'm not a Win based guy (troll?) - Un*x here - and even I was offended by 
> > #1.
> >
> > There is such a thing as "runas" for Windows.
> 
> Yes, but is *the main design* of the system "run as a mortal, and use
> the 'runas' for those things that need more"?
> 
> Or is the *main design* "We'll just elect the first user as Administrator,
> and include 'runas' in case somebody wants to Do It The Right Way"?
> 
> 
>

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