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From: vch@attibr.UUCP (Vincent C. Hatem)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Workstations:  good reasons for owner root access
Summary: I can think of a few
Message-ID: <37@attibr.UUCP>
Date: 15 Aug 88 21:16:06 GMT
References: <125@leibniz.UUCP> <8338@smoke.ARPA>
Organization: AT&T International, Basking Ridge, NJ
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In article <8338@smoke.ARPA>, gwyn@smoke.UUCP writes:
> The UNIX "super-user" UID should really be used only by privileged
> utilities, not by people.  There should be NO NEED, in a properly
> configured system, for a person to type "su" in order to perform
> system-administrative actions.

We have a loosly-coupled network, and seeing as the machines are all 
over the place in two different buildings, I like the ability to use 
the data switch to fix a machine in the other building from my desk.

Of course, I could walk over to the console, but I haven't got all
day to be trudging all over the place, from console to console.

- Vince

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