Re: Re[2]: snooper watchers
System Administrator (root@iifeak.swan.ac.uk)
Thu, 2 Mar 1995 11:49:16 +0000 (GMT)
> This is a stupid topic. If we're being this paranoid about the cables
> themselves, start using Kerberos. Start Encrypting. Who gives a hoot about
> the kernel and /dev/nit when the person has root on your system?
It helps make things harder and can save you hassle. When supercomputer.swan
was broken into the last hacker check was for /dev/nit. Having seen no /dev/nit
we were not bothered in the next 30 minutes before we spotted the attack.
Its also good consideration for other users.
Alan