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Jerald M. Sheets jr.
Sr. UNIX Systems Administrator
McKesson, Inc.
404.293.8762


On May 17, 2005, at 4:10 PM, ChangingLINKS.com wrote:

>> It is not a matter of being "convinced"  it is a matter that I have
>> been educated otherwise from EXTREMELY early in my career (nearly 20
>> years ago) that this is the way it is done, and MOST security
>> personnel, education firms, UNIX companies, etc. instruct to do so.
>> I'm just not willing to assume  I know better than them.
>>
>>
>> Jerald M. Sheets jr.
>> Sr. UNIX Systems Administrator
>>
>
> I am your opposite here.
> My logic was to find out why they made their statements, and then  
> configure a
> system that won't have the weaknesses they they point out. With  
> Linux, I have
> the luxury of building a system that won't be as "insecure" as the  
> systems of
> the "experts." My system is configured so that even an expert could  
> run it as
> root and not screw it up. ;) More importantly, it is setup so that  
> someone
> like me (who just uses Linux to get things done) can run the box  
> well without
> having my poor admin skills be a factor.
> -- 
> Wishing you Happiness, Joy, and Laughter,
> Drew Brown
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