Re: [CentOS] Need help in securing maildir so that root usershouldnot able to read anyother user's mail

On Tuesday 20 March 2007 06:45 am, Styma, Robert E (Robert) wrote:

You cannot just go to single user mode because going to single user normally requires you to enter the root password.

I can't test now; I don't have a local CentOS system, but I don't remember ever needing a password to get into single mode on any Linux system. Am I right, or is my brain falling apart?

Of course if access to the machine is not secure, you have to talk about encrypting the contents with passwords only the users have.

I can't speak for the OP but our machines are secure; to get to them you need my my access card, my lock combination, and my hand <smile>. But if the machines aren't physically secure it's quite easy to get into them without a password.

Jeff