In article <9405231409.AA00430@dadofsam.princeton.edu>, serge@Princeton.EDU writes: >A colleague sent me the following note: >> A less painful (for the system modification unaware) way to lock it up on >> an AIX machine is: > >> 1. Enter SMIT (as root) >> 2. Follow this path: >> Security & Users >> Users >> Change / Show Characteristics of a User >> User NAME (enter root) >> 3. Change "User can RLOGIN" to false >> 4. Click "Do" That doesn't stop the fact that instead of '-froot' you can use '-f<any other user>' and it will let you in as them instead of root. Instead of leaving the door wide open, it's now just open a crack, but it's still not locked. -- --- Doug McLaren, dougmc@graphite.comco.com --- MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL! Send $9.95 for info